confectioner

noun

con·​fec·​tion·​er kən-ˈfek-sh(ə-)nər 

: a manufacturer of or dealer in confections

Examples of confectioner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Little Flower Cafe owner and confectioner Christine Moore and De Lutz’s foster daughter, Pepper, both of whom died within weeks of each other earlier this year. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Farmers make up 82% of vendors, and the rest are cheesemakers, bakers and confectioners. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Set aside In a separate bowl, whip the cream with the cornstarch and confectioner’s sugar. — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026

Scoop it after it was done refrigerating and then rolled it in confectioner sugar and baked them. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

confection + -er entry 2, after Medieval Latin confectiōnārius "confectioner, apothecary"

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

confectioner

noun

con·​fec·​tion·​er kən-ˈfek-sh(ə-)nər 

: a manufacturer of or dealer in confections