dessert

as in candy
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 dessert This is the warm dessert to turn to when a craving for banana pudding strikes. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025 There’s a swath of wine, cocktails, appetizers, desserts and entrees to choose from, but it’s not meant to overwhelm the customer who’s not used to eating at restaurants with white tablecloths. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025 The new Oreo dessert marks Subway’s first footlong cookie collaboration, the release said. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 Take your significant other to a pasta-making class that includes a glass of wine, salad, and dessert at Sweet Spot Studio. Alexis Clinton, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for dessert 

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“Dessert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dessert. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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