desserts

plural of dessert
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 Among the props are claymation red pepper and bacon with armature arms, olive barbells, frozen food boxes, and desserts. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 There's Boarderie's new Halloween Dessert Board, featuring an arrangement of fall-forward desserts including a pumpkin spice macaron and and pumpkin cheesecake blondie. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 The swans and berry desserts were impossible not to photograph. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Besides outside food vendors, 12 brick-and-mortar businesses served breakfast, lunch, dinner, beverages, and desserts. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026 Victoria’s Secret Angels ate crispy rice tuna and cracked open layered chocolate-and-ice-cream desserts. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 The harder pitch is mousse, cheesecake filling, protein bark and frozen desserts made with blended cottage cheese instead of cream cheese or mascarpone. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Options for late-night snacking include flatbreads and desserts. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026 On the sweeter side, serve with desserts that complement the bourbon’s caramel and vanilla notes, like bread pudding, pecan pie, or crème brûlée. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desserts
sweets
Noun
  • There’s a Cedric Grolet patisserie for next-level sweets, and a watering hole called The Berkeley Bar & Terrace that keeps things jazzy, especially after a martini or two.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Limitless breakfasts are a revelation of truly perfect pastries alongside bowls of heritage Indonesian recipes, decadent sweets, and equally decadent Western-style dishes including a Jimbaran Bay rock lobster omelette served with bisque.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Desserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desserts. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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