dessert

Example Sentences

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I worship the French dessert classic known as îles flottantes or “floating islands.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In the absence of guidance, guests default to the safest possible option: vegetables and hummus from the grocery store, a bag of chips, a dessert grabbed on the way over.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

As usual, dessert will be accompanied by thousands of golden chocolate statuettes, ensuring everyone can take an Oscar home.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

For dessert, try the taiyaki, a popular fish-shaped Japanese street food, which is served with a delicious passion fruit cream that I wanted to take to go because I liked it so much.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Another room, furnished with long tables and benches, was near a kitchen, where Ralph chewed into a bag of sugar and enjoyed a fine dessert.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary