How to Use dessert in a Sentence

dessert

noun
  • She doesn't care for rich desserts.
  • Coffee and tea will be served with dessert.
  • We had ice cream and apple pie for dessert.
  • And, for dessert, Kate's all about the sticky toffee pudding.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • This easy-to-whip-up dessert also requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to pizza, there are two desserts, including lemon olive oil cake and a pear sorbet.
    Alexis Clinton, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The crispy dessert, filled with apple pieces and caramel creamy filling, returns on Nov. 21.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
  • On her Southern comfort food menu: biscuits and gravy, shrimp and grits and, of course, honey-bee cake for dessert.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The chef also reached out to ʻIolani Palace to learn more about her favorite desserts, which inspire the menu.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Spiced Cider Donuts Donuts are a perfect treat for breakfast, dessert, or really any time of the day.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Save room for dessert, with options like a trifle and a rich Guinness chocolate cake smothered in an Amara-caramel sauce.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2023
  • For dessert, attendees are served sweet little treats shaped like Tiffany’s blue boxes with N&P monograms.
    Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Drag queens in Mugler-esque bodysuits sauntered around the crowd, and desserts like mini ice cream sandwiches were devoured.
    Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Wax Paper’s signature Canadian cold brew, made with almond milk and maple, here takes the form of a granita for dessert.
    Stephanie Breijostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
  • For desserts to dip into rather than sip, the praline caramel carrot cake and the chocolate chip cookie banana pudding at Public House are not to be missed.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
  • For dessert, the Grand Marnier flambéed crepes become a theatrical table-side experience.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Longtime residents recounted stories of Carter dropping by the local ice cream parlor for dessert or swinging by a coffee shop to chat up patrons.
    Greg Bluestein, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Hot dogs and wine Longtime residents recounted stories of Carter dropping by the local ice cream parlor for dessert or swinging by a coffee shop to chat up patrons.
    Greg Bluestein, ajc, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The prix fix menu comes with your choice of soup (clam chowder) or salad (Caesar or mixed greens), an entrée (stuffed salmon, sea bass, filet mignon, or lobster tails), and a dessert (cheesecake, apple pie, or chocolate silk pie).
    Corinne Sullivan and Maggie Panos, Woman's Day, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The flavors of the desserts are just as good as the low price.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
  • For dessert, there’s a Big Red float or a root beer float.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The playoffs are the meat and potatoes, with dessert thrown in.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And so that can include treats and desserts and sweets.
    Emily Nadal, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
  • And trust me, the views from up here are worth the trip — just make sure to leave room for dessert.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • For dessert go with the pastiera cheesecake ($11) made with wheat berries.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • For dessert, mosey your way a few blocks down to The Whisky Club.
    Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
  • Alas, the descriptions of those desserts are lost to time.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2023
  • These frozen dessert pints are 100% dairy-free, gluten-free, and plant-based.
    Ashley Martens, redbookmag.com, 10 May 2023
  • Pull this gooey dessert out of the oven at the end of dinner with friends and prepare for the raves to roll in.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The rest of the fruit got cut into wedges and placed in the freezer for desserts later on.
    Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023

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