entremets

noun

Definition of entremetsnext
as in dessert

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  1. dessert
  2. pastry
  3. candy
Noun
  • Another Warhol work, a folding screen from 1959 featuring a drawing of a dessert and a playful recipe, had for years stood near the dessert section of the Beverly Hills restaurant.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Vietnamese business replaced Mochinut, a popular Asian dessert spot famous for its mochi donuts.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dessert
Noun
  • This week in the Atlanta restaurant scene, a local meat market won a big prize, two women were hired to prominent pastry chef roles, a handful of restaurants announced openings and more.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • No trip to Jackson would be complete without a stop at Persephone, the charming bakery, coffee shop, and cafe that was a 2020 James Beard award nominee for best pastry chef.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pastry
Noun
  • And while there’s no candy in outer space (though there is sugar), these colorful images are a treat in and of themselves.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
  • But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of candy
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