confectionary

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Recent Examples of confectionary The result is that marshmallows eaten out of the bag, with fingers, are presumptive confectionaries, while those toasted over a heat source and used in the making of s’mores receive a dubious VAT exemption. — Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 His amazing confectionary is worthy of a Disney resort or the Champs-Élysées. — Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 There were grocery stores, dry cleaners, service stations and confectionaries, a pharmacy and a doctor, a hotel and a movie theater, a barber shop, a malt shop and a shoe repair shop. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025 The building, built in the late 19th century in a striking Gothic Revival style, offers a grand backdrop to this twinkling market that sells clothing, crafts, and confectionaries. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for confectionary
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  • Russian drones hit three major distribution centers, destroying depots belonging to a toy store chain and a confectionery company, and damaging another run by an electronics retailer, the companies said.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Apparel shops stock confectionery items at the checkout counter.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
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