confectionery

noun

con·fec·tion·ery kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē

plural confectioneries

Synonyms of confectionery next

: the confectioner's art or business

: sweet foods (such as candy or pastry)

: a confectioner's shop

Examples of confectionery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Not even a correct confectionery reference: the cap resembles a Creamsicle bar, not a popsicle. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023 Members of the Pink Ladies, a rebellious clique of high-school girls, repeatedly appear on-screen either smoking cigarettes or chewing the confectionery. —

Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 1 July 2023 Pâtisserie Philippe Rigollot The first stop for many travelers keen to indulge their sweet tooth while on holiday in Annecy, Pâtisserie Philippe Rigollot is a dessert shop known for its whimsical confectionery. —

Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2023 The confectionery industry’s trade group, of which Just Born is a member, said US companies follow government standards. —

Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023 The couple repainted the interior pistachio green to match the Aigners’ signature pistachio marzipan and installed art nouveau-style chandeliers to give the place the feel of a traditional European confectionery. —

Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023 Oil migration in chocolate-peanut butter paste confectionery as a function of chocolate formulation. —

Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2012 Valerie in Glendale has opened — a sprawling 5,000-square-foot bakery, events space and confectionery. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022 These reactions produce hundreds of chemical compounds that give color and aroma to some of our favorite foods such as roast meat, potato chips, bread and other bakery products, coffee, chocolate and confectionery. —

Les Copeland, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2016 See More

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