Behold the sea of sand stretching to the horizon. Is the Sahara Desert the largest desert? Well, get ready for a geographical plot twist – yes, the Sahara might be the king of deserts in the heat department, but when it comes to sheer size, it’s not the heavyweight champion. Picture the Sahara as the scorching hot yoga studio of deserts, sweating it out under the African sun. So, to answer your question, yes, the Sahara Desert is a desert, but not the largest.