sweetmeats

noun

plural of sweetmeat
as in confections
a food having a high sugar content 16th-century Naples carried on a vast export trade in silks and sweetmeats

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetmeats
  1. confections
  2. sweets
  3. desserts
Noun
  • 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
Definition of confections
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
Noun
  • Customers can enjoy the collection in-shop or order the desserts through the BR app for a limited time.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Most notably, Jala has a 24-karat gold collection, featuring several desserts and entrees.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of desserts
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“Sweetmeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetmeats. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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