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Recent Examples of dessertsNow that the weather is (finally) starting to turn, Garten showed up just in time, generously posting a roundup of all of her favorite fall desserts on her Instagram.—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025 Creamy, nutty, and shelf-stable, peanut butter is a pantry staple that's versatile enough to incorporate into smoothies, breakfast dishes, sandwiches, desserts, savory entrees, or even to mix into cocktails.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025 Its menu focus on paninis, salads, pasta and desserts.—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Unexpected gestures such as hotel birthday desserts and software-as-a-service (SaaS) upgrades for loyal users create feelings of value, leading customers to express their gratitude through loyalty activities, purchasing decisions and referrals.—Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 One of the desserts that will be savored included a bombe glacée cardinal, a vanilla ice cream featuring Kentish raspberry sorbet and lightly poached Victoria plums.—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Beyond making lattes and desserts taste delicious, each of these spices packs unique health benefits worth knowing.—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025 He's whipped up decadent desserts on shows like Good Morning America and Sunday Brunch, and served as the resident baker on The Alan Titchmarsh Show.—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025 Dishes include mains such as platters and gyros, sides such as baba ganoush and hummus and desserts such as baklava and chocolate chip cookies.—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desserts
sweets
Noun
Jordan noted that some of Hershey's market share losses over the past year have been recovering, seeing improvement in the seasonal, sweets and mints categories.
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Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Eulalia resumes selling sweets outside prison, and Bedoya maintains influence even from incarceration.
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