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 Try the Southern-style pad thai topped with a puffy omelet and don’t skip the coconut ice cream for dessert. Sunday: Bites, hikes and little pigs Fuel up this morning at Little King Coffee, a year-old hot spot with ties to the Companion Hospitality folks. Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025 The series, which began on Valentine’s Day, features cookie and beer pairings or unique desserts. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025 Pair with cordon bleu or a coconut chocolate dessert. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 For dessert, there are Portuguese egg tarts, the tops caramelized. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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