as in sweets
sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal
She doesn't care for rich desserts. a chocolate dessert
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Recent Examples of desserts
Subero Pittol — a Here’s Looking at You and Animal alumna — opened Chainsaw in late 2025, originally intended as a space for fans to find her popular desserts.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Who likes coconut in their desserts anyway?
—Jeremy Redmon, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
It is used in rice dishes, sauces, and desserts in small amounts.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
And don’t miss the sweet selection of desserts.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of the best desserts aren’t soufflés at all.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
And few desserts can compete with its eye-catching hue.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
At its flagship Carbone in New York City’s West Village, servers prepare Caesar salads tableside, while other locations feature desserts flambéed in front of diners.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Like the rest of the menu, desserts are light but decadent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Who likes coconut in their desserts anyway?
—Jeremy Redmon, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
It is used in rice dishes, sauces, and desserts in small amounts.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 30 Apr. 2026
And don’t miss the sweet selection of desserts.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of the best desserts aren’t soufflés at all.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
And few desserts can compete with its eye-catching hue.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
At its flagship Carbone in New York City’s West Village, servers prepare Caesar salads tableside, while other locations feature desserts flambéed in front of diners.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Like the rest of the menu, desserts are light but decadent.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desserts
sweets
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But in joining a growing global hunt for ube, whose signature violet hue has taken over social media in drinks, cakes, and other sweets, Cesari realized that the actual root vegetable was much more elusive, particularly in the wake of its recent fame.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The meal-kit company Hungry Root recommends ordering sweets during the luteal phase.—
Andréa Becker,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Desserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desserts. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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