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as in confections
a food having a high sugar content
remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets
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as in sweethearts
a person with whom one is in love
my darling, my sweet, won't you be mine?
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Recent Examples of sweets
Cards with holiday greetings hang in a prominent position above a table of sweets that included this year candied pecans, cookies, assorted fruit, nutty breads and a temptingly iced cake.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
There was a wide selection of sweets at several dessert booths, such as malasadas from Agnes' Bakery Hawaii, sherbet from Asato Family Shop and mini chocolate chip cookies from The Cookie Corner.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Desserts are often the highlight of any meal—but not all sweets are created equal.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Silky and boldly chocolaty, this frosting is perfect for adorning a whole host of sweets, from cupcakes to sugar cookies.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
The sweets business is one filled to the brim with legacy.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Experience a full English tea service with unlimited samplings of loose leaf tea, handmade tea sandwiches, nut-free scones and sweets, served on vintage dinnerware.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
Half the fun of making these little sweets is unwrapping the mini chocolates.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
In addition to the dinners, Rose is making some sweets that complement each particular tea type.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
There was a wide selection of sweets at several dessert booths, such as malasadas from Agnes' Bakery Hawaii, sherbet from Asato Family Shop and mini chocolate chip cookies from The Cookie Corner.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Desserts are often the highlight of any meal—but not all sweets are created equal.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Silky and boldly chocolaty, this frosting is perfect for adorning a whole host of sweets, from cupcakes to sugar cookies.
—Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
The sweets business is one filled to the brim with legacy.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Experience a full English tea service with unlimited samplings of loose leaf tea, handmade tea sandwiches, nut-free scones and sweets, served on vintage dinnerware.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
Half the fun of making these little sweets is unwrapping the mini chocolates.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
In addition to the dinners, Rose is making some sweets that complement each particular tea type.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweets
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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.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2024
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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
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With unfinished business between the former childhood sweethearts, plus the presence of Nevile’s new wife, tensions are running high.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Dec. 2024
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The couple were high school sweethearts and went on to elope in 1989 at the height of Bon Jovi's fame.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Includes endless hors d'oeuvres, desserts, live music in the barn, Champagne toast.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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For desserts, the banana coconut bread pudding has its devotees.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2024
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For example, companies like Root and Dave, once fintech darlings, found themselves in the doldrums at the beginning of the year.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Enter synthetic data—one of the newest darlings of this year.—
Gautam Mehra,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Her sons are older now, 20 and 24, but not much has changed, other than the new dreidel stockings Lewis has added for each of their long-term girlfriends.—
Reia Li,
The Arizona Republic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Cozy, festive, Kansas Chiefs supportively-hued and wintry WAG (the acronym for wives and girlfriends of sports players, for the uninitiated).—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Sweets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweets. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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