Synonyms of dessert

dessert

noun

as in candy

sweet food eaten after the main part of a meal

She doesn't care for rich desserts.

a chocolate dessert

Related Words

• candy
• sweet
• sweetmeat
• junket
• bit
• treat
• dainty
• delectable
• cate
• tidbit
• viand
• delicacy
• goody
• morsel
• kickshaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dessert

Next, Cecchin presented a delicate cloud of pavlova, the national dessert of Australia and New Zealand, and told me to decorate it. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

She is forced to rule that the cake was, in effect, presented to the nephew, as the dessert to be shared with everyone at the table. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

There was reportedly a huge dessert table with around 30 different cakes, all with a 3D figure of Taylor and Travis. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

The blood orange and yuzu sound lovely in theory, but the vanilla tilts it into dessert territory — way too sweet and rich. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 July 2026