How to Use confectioner in a Sentence

confectioner

noun

• This rule also applies to cocoa powder, cornstarch, and confectioner’s sugar, which often has lumps.
  — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024
• By that measure the shares of the confectioner are way overpriced.
  — William Baldwin, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
• In a bowl, cream the butter, shortening and confectioners sugar, and add the flour to make a dough.
  — Lori Edmonds, baltimoresun.com, 23 May 2017
• Add the flour, confectioners’ sugar and salt, and pulse until the nuts are very finely ground.
  — Genevieve Ko, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
• Or mallow, a plant that a French confectioner used to create the world-famous fireside treat in the 1800s.
  — National Geographic, 18 May 2020
• To make the glaze, whisk together the lime juice and confectioners sugar.
  — Amy Wang, OregonLive.com, 20 Feb. 2018
• With the mixer on low, beat in the confectioner’s sugar a little at a time, until fluffy.
  — Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, 16 May 2017
• For the glaze, in a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and salt.
  — Joy Wilson, Country Living, 11 Apr. 2017
• In a large bowl, use a fork or whisk to whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, milk or cream, vanilla, and salt.
  — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
• Make the yuzu glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners’ sugar and yuzu juice.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2023
• To make the glaze: In a medium bowl, stir together the confectioner’s sugar, 3 tablespoons of the milk and the vanilla to form a glaze that is thick but pourable.
  — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 6 Dec. 2019
• Best served with a sprinkle of confectioner’s sugar and fruit, in this case sauteed apples.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022
• With the mixer still on low, slowly add the confectioners' sugar and mix until smooth.
  — Ina Garten, House Beautiful, 2 Aug. 2017
• Then, dollop the cream into the cups, top with the raspberries, add a mint leaf to each, and shower them all with confectioner’s sugar.
  — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
• Her point is that only one person making the recipe uses the sugar at a time, not the entire corps of confectioners.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
• Take a quick jaunt to Italy with this calendar filled with morsels from Italian confectioner Amedei.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 22 Nov. 2022
• Just at that moment, the head confectioner was looking for an extra hand.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
• Some candy corn is made with confectioner’s glaze (shellac) to give it a shiny coating.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2023
• Borrow your colors from a confectioner’s shop (think shades of macarons), and bows are always a good idea.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2018
• The legendary confectioner has been serving up snacks here since 1899.
  — Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
• When cake cools, carefully turn the cake out onto a plate and dust with confectioners sugar.
  — The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2017
• Add the sour cream and lemon juice and whisk on medium speed until smooth, with no visible flecks of confectioner’s sugar.
  — Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2019
• Purists opt for nothing more than a snowy sprinkling of confectioners sugar and a dash of cinnamon on top.
  — Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2018
• Sift the confectioners’ sugar into a bowl, then add 1 tablespoon of the milk, the remaining 1⁄4 teaspoon of vanilla, and a pinch of salt.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
• Cut each pan into 12 wedges and dust with confectioner’s sugar or drizzle with glaze. Makes 24 wedges.
  — Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
• Add half of the confectioners’ sugar and mix until combined.
  — Beth Branch, Country Living, 9 May 2023
• Add the confectioners sugar, and mix it in, on low at first, and then gradually on a higher setting.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 10 Apr. 2018
• Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with crushed or cracked ice, the juice of half a lemon, 1 tablespoon of confectioners' sugar, and one jigger of gin.
  — Mitchell Owens, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2010
• Cool on a rack 10 minutes and serve dusted with confectioners' sugar. Serves 6.
  — Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 4 Oct. 2007
• Every summer the confectioners tap some of Nashville’s best chefs to help design their own Goo Goo cluster.
  — Alexander Aciman, Bon Appetit, 27 July 2017

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024