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 While many Dairy Queen locations elsewhere were still solely serving soft-serve ice cream and other desserts, Texas locations began serving burgers and other savory items to compete with the likes of Whataburger. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 Rostam 36 balances its hops’ bitterness with the addition of orange blossoms, whose floral taste frequently appears in Persian entrees and desserts. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025 The food is largely hefty sandwiches and burgers, along with housemade desserts. John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 There will be a free photo station and food, drinks and desserts will be provided. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 9 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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