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dessert

[dih-zurt] / dɪˈzɜrt /


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Market leader Snog faced increasing competition from the likes of Yog, Yoomoo and Pinkberry, while consumers also realised that the dessert may not have been the healthier option they initially thought it was.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“A tank in the battlefield now is like a dessert cake—the drone boys will be fighting each other over the right to strike it first,” Jurašs said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

If the sauce needs nothing from me, I can spend that energy making dessert, mixing a cocktail for guests, warming bread — or simply deciding which sparkling water sounds good.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

One time, both mother and daughter ordered the most expensive dessert at about $16 each only to eat half of one and left the other — that kind of waste.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Just wait till you see what’s for dessert this noon!” she’d tell us at the breakfast table, and all morning in the shop the question would shimmer in the back of our minds.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

I missed the creative process and dreaming-up desserts seemed like the perfect outlet.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

At Prezzo, members receive drinks or desserts when they spend at least £25, while Bill's offers a bottle of prosecco or pancakes when qualifying meals are ordered and the booking is made in advance.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Wattle seed’s coffee and chocolate notes add a native differential to certain dishes, but specifically desserts and canapés,” says Bendrau.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

The courses begin with three savory bites before transitioning into full-fledged desserts, including a deconstructed version of her signature multilayered mousse cake, with flavors of brown rice and pecan praline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

To lift my mood, I did things my parents wouldn’t have let me do, ordering two and sometimes three desserts and never eating salads.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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