sweets

noun

plural of sweet
1
as in confections
a food having a high sugar content remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets

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2
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 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 The next day, Mladic's forces were filmed handing out sweets to children, promising their safe passage. — Ivana Sekularac, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 For many people, the drawers full of sweets in the Brittany Mahomes video are the stuff of dreams. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Yes, Nerds, the crunchy sweets akin to technicolored aquarium gravel. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 The 30-minute drive to town is the biggest one, while the rest — negotiating tooth- and hair-brushing, as well as requests for sweets — are simply part of parenting. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 Every sniff and sip unlocks a new avenue of flavor, from sugary sweets to citrus to orchard fruit to earthiness and herbal spice. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Expect an assortment of pastries and traditional Indonesian sweets. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweets
  1. confections
  2. sweethearts
  3. desserts
  4. darlings
  5. sweeties
  6. girlfriends
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
  • In reality, Bourdain and Nancy Putkoski were high-school sweethearts long before the events of the movie.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The former couple were high school sweethearts and wed in May 2001.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweethearts
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
  • Read more Indianapolis Colts The Colts started last season as league darlings, racing out to an 8-2 record as quarterback Daniel Jones earned some MVP buzz.
    — NBC Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Every year brings a handful of new Netflix darlings — Adolescence dominated the awards circuit just last year!
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of darlings
Noun
  • May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of sweeties
Noun
  • Now, with the dust of the last few years settling, Munn is recentering her focus on what brings her happiness, such as going back to work, hanging out with her close girlfriends, date nights with her husband, and all things fashion.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And then there are the dozens of examples of rogue cops using Flock cameras for their own personal agendas, such as tracking wives, girlfriends or ex-girlfriends.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of girlfriends

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