Dinner ended with sweet dessert.

Meaning: This sentence describes the family finishing their meal with a sweet dish.

Choice of Words: Dinner is the main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening. Ended means came to an end or completion. Sweet means having a pleasant taste, typically caused by sugar or other sweeteners. Dessert is a sweet dish typically served at the end of a meal.

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The meal concluded with a sugary treat.

Meaning: This means that the food that was eaten, typically at a specific time of day, finished with something that is sweet and pleasurable to eat.

Choice of Words: Meal is a general term for food that is eaten, typically at a specific time of day. Concluded means to come to an end or to finish. Sugary means containing a lot of sugar. Treat is something that is given or received as a special pleasure.

The evening repast was followed by a confection.

Meaning: This means that the meal that was eaten in the evening was followed by something sweet, typically made with sugar and flour.

Choice of Words: Evening refers to the part of the day from sunset to bedtime. Repast is a formal word for a meal. Followed means to come after something else in time or order. Confection is a sweet food, typically made with sugar and flour.

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