a treat

phrase

British, informal

: very well or very good

The plan worked a treat.

The food was delicious; it went down a treat.

He looks a treat in his new suit.

Examples of a treat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Monster Mash also introduces the Luck-O-Lantern, which unlocks rewards when filled with enough candy, and a dice duel with friends where each roll reveals a trick or a treat. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

The robot can then use a calming cue and dispense a treat when appropriate. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The Huskies are playing at several neutral sites, giving them a chance to keep their brand strong coast to coast, so the Nashville crowd should get a treat in the ESPNW Invitational. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Pasta bags were a street style must-have thanks to Moschino, while a gelato scoop isn’t hard to find as a treat between the shows as Gilda Ambrosio shows. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for a treat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete