entremets

noun

Definition of entremetsnext
as in dessert

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  1. dessert
  2. pastry
  3. candy
Noun
  • Casual all-day diner Café Mix on Level 1 offers buffets and appeals to sweet tooths with its dessert station and chocolate fountain.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Why green scents are replacing sweet gourmands After years of vanilla, caramel and other dessert-adjacent gourmands dominating the fragrance market, shoppers are turning toward botanical and herbaceous profiles.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dessert
Noun
  • Housed in a historic building with an inviting front porch, this is an excellent place to sip a cup of coffee or tea with a pastry.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Swindle was the consulting pastry chef, so his chocolate cake came east, as did newer creations such as a pine nut tart, its shell all crackle and butter, with a pitch-perfect side of cardamom ice milk.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pastry
Noun
  • Use it as a candy bowl or for snacks like puppy chow, cookies, and other finger foods to add a decorative touch to your countertop spread, then cover it with the lid to store any extras.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026
  • She was raised by a single mother and started working at the age of 12, selling candy bars.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of candy
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“Entremets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entremets. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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