confectioner
noun
con·fec·tion·er
kən-ˈfek-sh(ə-)nər 
: a manufacturer of or dealer in confections
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Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar just before serving.
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Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Kind plays inspirational confectioner Joseph Royer, who gave young Milton his first candy-making job.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, confectioners’ sugar gained popularity in the US due to the ingredient’s use in the baking and confectionery industries.
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
Hands off, buddy! Carnival Fish The confectioners at Candyland must have had a lot of fun coming up with this concoction: a blue raspberry candied apple dipped in Nerds and topped with gummy fish.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Kind plays inspirational confectioner Joseph Royer, who gave young Milton his first candy-making job.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 May 2025
Meanwhile, confectioners’ sugar gained popularity in the US due to the ingredient’s use in the baking and confectionery industries.
—Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
Hands off, buddy! Carnival Fish The confectioners at Candyland must have had a lot of fun coming up with this concoction: a blue raspberry candied apple dipped in Nerds and topped with gummy fish.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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“Confectioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confectioner. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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confectioner
noun
con·fec·tion·er
kən-ˈfek-sh(ə-)nər
: a manufacturer of or dealer in confections
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