as in sweets
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 desserts
There are also five varieties of hot sauce onboard and several desserts—mostly cookies and chocolate.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
The restaurant will also have a carving station with roasted strip steak, smoked salmon and desserts.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
For a culinary twist, try combining blueberries and basil in refreshing drinks or desserts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
The brand has an online giveaway of 40,0001 coupons for a free Spoonables 14-ounce carton of frozen Greek yogurt to convince consumers its desserts are better than the competition, Gill said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In Tennessee’s capital city, locals and visitors alike line up for hours to try the photo worthy, trompe-l'œil desserts at D’Andrews Bakery & Cafe—a viral sensation on social media that regularly sell out every weekend.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The desserts are equally as intriguing, like a kombu ice cream with sweet salsa macha and a flan-like jericalla custard with mole ganache and cardamom buñuelos.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The brunch features favorites like brick-oven pan pizzas, housemade pastas, brunch specialties such as Mia’s signature Meatball Benedict and indulgent desserts.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 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
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
The restaurant will also have a carving station with roasted strip steak, smoked salmon and desserts.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
For a culinary twist, try combining blueberries and basil in refreshing drinks or desserts.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
The brand has an online giveaway of 40,0001 coupons for a free Spoonables 14-ounce carton of frozen Greek yogurt to convince consumers its desserts are better than the competition, Gill said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In Tennessee’s capital city, locals and visitors alike line up for hours to try the photo worthy, trompe-l'œil desserts at D’Andrews Bakery & Cafe—a viral sensation on social media that regularly sell out every weekend.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
The desserts are equally as intriguing, like a kombu ice cream with sweet salsa macha and a flan-like jericalla custard with mole ganache and cardamom buñuelos.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The brunch features favorites like brick-oven pan pizzas, housemade pastas, brunch specialties such as Mia’s signature Meatball Benedict and indulgent desserts.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 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 desserts
sweets
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William also revealed during the couple’s first full royal engagement by video call in 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that the holiday typically involves plenty of sweets in their household.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Desserts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desserts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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