confectionary

noun

con·​fec·​tion·​ary kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē 

plural confectionaries

1

: sweets

2

archaic : confectioner

3

: confectionery sense 3

confectionary adjective

Examples of confectionary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024

For something sweet, check out confectionaries James Candy Company and Steel's Fudge. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023

Local confectionaries include coconut tarts and bread pudding. —Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023

According to one of the oldest chocolate bunny confectionaries, R.M. Palmer, there's a method to the madness: dental health. —Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, 12 Mar. 2023

But in 1897, D.R. Goudie, who ran a cigar store and confectionary, attributed his problems to the constant touting of bargains in department store newspaper ads. —Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022

As a thank you, local police, fire and others participated in a parade organized by Clark's daughter, Cortney Clark, celebrating eight years of business for the Cudahy confectionary. —Journal Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2022

Her husband of 28 years, a Virginia Peanut confectionary worker, died in 2005. —Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2022

The company's semi-finished cocoa products have gone into the worldwide chocolate, ice cream and bakery industries as well as manufacturing confectionary for the West African market. —Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

confection + -ary entry 1, in part after Medieval Latin confectiōnārius "confectioner, apothecary"

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1