as in candy
a food having a high sugar content
following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters
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Recent Examples of confection
The company’s dedication to quality is evident in every delightful bite of these handcrafted confections.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
From fresh garland and live wreaths to seasonal confections, the wholesaler comes in clutch for so many holiday necessities.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Mochi is a confection made from ice cream or sorbet wrapped in a pounded sticky rice shell.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Strawberry Snowball Mochi This snowball mochi plays on the ichigo daifuku, a Japanese confection typically filled with red bean paste and a whole strawberry.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
From fresh garland and live wreaths to seasonal confections, the wholesaler comes in clutch for so many holiday necessities.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
Mochi is a confection made from ice cream or sorbet wrapped in a pounded sticky rice shell.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Strawberry Snowball Mochi This snowball mochi plays on the ichigo daifuku, a Japanese confection typically filled with red bean paste and a whole strawberry.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confection
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Starting at $18 Photo : John Kelly Chocolates Best Peanut-Butter Chocolates: John Kelly For the Reese’s lovers among us, John Kelly’s chocolates provide an upscale take on the candy classic.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Looking for a healthy fruit dessert that is more appealing than a box of cookies or a candy bar? Try making your own fruit bowl.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Eating their dessert triggers a feeling of reward that keeps the mouse chowing down on sweets.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2025
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Notably, this opiate pathway was not activated in the rodents' brains when they were given additional regular or fatty food, rather than sugar; and when the pathway was blocked, full mice seemed to lose their metaphorical dessert stomachs and did not eat extra sugar.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Local businesses played a crucial role in the event’s success, donating gift cards, products, sweets, and pizza to enhance the experience for attendees.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The bar on the corner of Pope Street and Frankfort Avenue also now offers high tea in the afternoon complete with tiered trays of finger sandwiches, sweets, and savory items.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Confection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confection. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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