dessert

noun

Definition of dessertnext
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 And for dessert… BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse The deal: Looking for something sweet to wrap up Pi Day? — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025 Lilo & Stitch’ Live-Action Pic At Disney Taps ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’s Dean Fleischer Camp To Direct Even the classic mint ice cream scoop falling has been kept, except swap the green dessert with rainbow Hawaiian shaved ice. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025 The beauty of Temptation Island is that adulterers are supposed to get their just desserts. — Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025 Also for dessert will be assorted cookies, barks, bonbons, an apple strudel and ice cream sundaes made to order. — Jack Smart, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dessert

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