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desserts

noun

plural of dessert

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 Parton, 80, had an expansive collection of baking mixes, frozen single-serve meals and desserts, as well as a line of cookware and cookbooks. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Try one of the Greek wines by the glass, then several dishes — spreads like tzatziki and taramasalata, zucchini and feta fritters, and braised short rib with lemon potato puree (plus, from-scratch desserts like the seasonal cheesecake). — Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Their Katella Commons menu will also include other traditional Mexican desserts. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 Starting with pre-game snacks and ending with 4th quarter desserts, Grandma knows the best dishes to serve up on game day. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 Aside from desserts, the bakeshop caters to the morning crowd with sweet pastries like fruit Danishes, bear claws and cinnamon rolls. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 In fact, some common savory foods digest even faster than desserts like ice cream or chocolate, which often contain fat that slows digestion. — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2026 But true aficionados should make a reservation for The Journey, a tasting menu experience of just desserts that takes place every Thursday night. — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026 Guests will find Italian, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican, seafood, barbecue, beef, charcuterie and so much more, along with desserts and a growing selection of nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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sweets

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For many people, the drawers full of sweets in the Brittany Mahomes video are the stuff of dreams.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Yes, Nerds, the crunchy sweets akin to technicolored aquarium gravel.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

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