as in prostitutes
a woman who engages in sexual activities for money
another movie featuring an Old West saloon scene with the requisite gamblers, gunslingers, and tarts
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Recent Examples of tarts
The bakery’s offerings, all prepared in-house, include croissants, pan au chocolat, kouign-amanns, canelés, cinnamon rolls, brioche, seasonal selections of cakes and pies, tarts and more.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Everything is made fresh daily, from buttery scones and flaky galettes to nostalgic pop tarts and muffins.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Just off the lobby, Feuillage is the spot for teas, coffees and jewel-like cakes, from macarons filled with fresh raspberries and cream, to lemon tarts topped with a shimmer of gold leaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The British menu includes a range of baked goods, including Hart’s famous sourdough breads, malt loaves, Marmite cheese straws, Bakewell tarts, and fruit turnovers.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The dessert bar mixes blackberry lemon tarts, pistachio cake and flourless chocolate cake bites.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Last but certainly not least, the adjoining all-day bakery and café, La Mercerie Patisserie, offers madeleines, flans, tarts, and other tasty treats.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
Making recipes with fresh, homegrown strawberries, lemons, and apples yields delicious pies, tarts, and so much more—the only problem?
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Additional stations feature breakfast pastries, chocolate eggs, strawberry rhubarb and brie, and a variety of desserts including mousse, shortcakes, tarts, cake pops, French macarons, brownies, carrot cake, and fruit.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Everything is made fresh daily, from buttery scones and flaky galettes to nostalgic pop tarts and muffins.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Just off the lobby, Feuillage is the spot for teas, coffees and jewel-like cakes, from macarons filled with fresh raspberries and cream, to lemon tarts topped with a shimmer of gold leaf.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
The British menu includes a range of baked goods, including Hart’s famous sourdough breads, malt loaves, Marmite cheese straws, Bakewell tarts, and fruit turnovers.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
The dessert bar mixes blackberry lemon tarts, pistachio cake and flourless chocolate cake bites.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Last but certainly not least, the adjoining all-day bakery and café, La Mercerie Patisserie, offers madeleines, flans, tarts, and other tasty treats.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
Making recipes with fresh, homegrown strawberries, lemons, and apples yields delicious pies, tarts, and so much more—the only problem?
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Apr. 2026
Additional stations feature breakfast pastries, chocolate eggs, strawberry rhubarb and brie, and a variety of desserts including mousse, shortcakes, tarts, cake pops, French macarons, brownies, carrot cake, and fruit.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarts
Noun
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Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Since 1971, Robert Hansen, an unassuming 44-year-old Anchorage bakery owner and married father of two, had been abducting dancers and prostitutes, flying them to the backcountry on his Piper Super Cub plane and then releasing them and—armed with a gun and hunting knife—stalking them like wild prey.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Well, yes, there were also hookers and tequila girls and whatever else was going on in those offices.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Tarts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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