as in candies
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 confections
Since then, the likes of Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Lopez, and Kaia Gerber have all jumped aboard the trend, dressed in Kamali’s confections.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Unlike other confections, whose production lines used a drop-bake-sell approach, macaron production required more time, more specialized equipment, and more involvement.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Their holiday gifts are always a hit, filled with the creamiest milk chocolates and sweet confections.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
These confections, which are often almond-flavored, have become synonymous with festive celebrations in many households.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
When the days turn colder, the candy thermometers come out, and the sweet world of holiday confections comes to life.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Advent Calendar from Dylan’s Candy Bar is an adorable way to count down with sweet mini confections.
—Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Each branch serves confections handmade in Paris by a team of 40, who use milk, butter, eggs, and nuts from small farms and suppliers across France.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
All come from the same spiritual universe, as dark as true fairy tales tend to be, confections of extreme beauty with neon venom laced through.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Unlike other confections, whose production lines used a drop-bake-sell approach, macaron production required more time, more specialized equipment, and more involvement.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Their holiday gifts are always a hit, filled with the creamiest milk chocolates and sweet confections.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
These confections, which are often almond-flavored, have become synonymous with festive celebrations in many households.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
When the days turn colder, the candy thermometers come out, and the sweet world of holiday confections comes to life.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Advent Calendar from Dylan’s Candy Bar is an adorable way to count down with sweet mini confections.
—Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Each branch serves confections handmade in Paris by a team of 40, who use milk, butter, eggs, and nuts from small farms and suppliers across France.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
All come from the same spiritual universe, as dark as true fairy tales tend to be, confections of extreme beauty with neon venom laced through.
—Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Confections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confections. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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