confections

noun

plural of confection
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 The thirty-something is an online auction maestro, broadcasting to a few dozen people competing to buy confections with the swipe of a finger. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 On the side, Smith blends milkshakes and scoops frozen confections for around $17 an hour, one day a week. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Dessert was berry pavlova, along with classic British confections including Eton mess and sticky toffee pudding. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 Here’s a roundup of news surrounding all things confections and coffee. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Like the Fondation Cartier, PAC and the Shed package their radicalism in deluxe architectural confections. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 But don’t confuse those confections with these sweet and bright striped nails! — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026 The company's specialty nuts -- cashews, confections and snack mixes -- follow the same quality standards as its world famous Virginia Peanuts. — ABC News, 8 June 2026 These bite-size confections are made with chunks of vanilla cookie covered in cherry (red), lemon (white), and raspberry (blue) candy coatings. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confections
  1. desserts
  2. sweets
Noun
  • Parton, 80, had an expansive collection of baking mixes, frozen single-serve meals and desserts, as well as a line of cookware and cookbooks.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Try one of the Greek wines by the glass, then several dishes — spreads like tzatziki and taramasalata, zucchini and feta fritters, and braised short rib with lemon potato puree (plus, from-scratch desserts like the seasonal cheesecake).
    — Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of desserts
Noun
  • Some stay late into the night baking, while others arrive in the early morning to get the day’s sweets finished for display.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In Dearborn Heights, adjacent to the city of Dearborn, Nuts Now is a literal candy store, serving buffets of sweets and snacks that are a part of a larger conversation in the social sphere.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweets

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“Confections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confections. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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