How to Use confection in a Sentence

confection

noun
  • Fans seemed to agree with Hudson and gushed over the dreamy confection in the comments.
    Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The kids are excited to try the new confection, but all the local stores are sold out.
    Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022
  • The pits in the cherries add a subtle almond flavor to the confection when baked.
    Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The confection, made of corn mousse, crema, cake and cookie, is designed to look like corn on the cob.
    Joyce Koh, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
  • Be sure to stop by the iconic Cafe du Monde for their signature take on the sweet and fluffy fried confection.
    Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Skip the basic box of chocolates this year and go for a more dazzling confection.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Ditch the white wedding gown in favor of a soft pink or a baby blue confection.
    Marykate Boylan, Town & Country, 7 June 2022
  • And what’s Rudolph’s stuffing inside her spin on the confection?
    Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2023
  • With every sweet bite of this light white confection comes the timeless taste of creamy vanilla.
    Yadi Rodriguez, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2022
  • The great news is that gluten-free cookies and confections are just as fun to make and share, not to mention delicious.
    Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The hardest part was picking which pink, sugary confections to take home with me.
    Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • Just look at Nicola Coughlan, who stepped out in a pink confection of a dress in 2021 well before the trend went viral.
    Leilani McQuay, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Despite the confection catastrophe, there are a ton of new candies hitting the shelves this year.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2022
  • In the 19th century, gifting the confection was a way to show affection.
    Yolanda Evans, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Huntsville desserts, confections and treats worth indulging in 3.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 June 2023
  • Years of work went into the method that resulted in a single slice of cake — a confection that would make Willy Wonka proud.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The one catch was that guests didn't actually eat the massive confection.
    Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022
  • Read a bit about what makes each of our fashion confections so special below.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The event includes chocolate tastings as well as wine and beer that best enhances the special confection.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Who needs steak when there’s a confection as metaphorically meaty as the Baked Alaska for Two?
    Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022
  • And of course, in the name of Hollywood glamour, a confection of chiffon and feathers took center stage too.
    Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Her festive cake appeared to be a white chocolate confection made to look just like Mickey Mouse.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Swift has long been vocal about her love for baking, and was known in the past for sharing her confections with fans at Secret Sessions.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The thing to order is the snow egg, an eye-catching confection of meringue and lemon curd mousse over raspberries with basil syrup, wearing a crown of spun sugar.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2022
  • The feminine confection, complete with puff sleeves, a shawl, and gloves, is by British designer Richard Quinn.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 3 May 2022
  • The cute confection was a mini marble cake topped with rainbow sprinkles and white candles.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The red velvet and chocolate confection was decorated with leaves in deep shades of orange, red, yellow and green to fit the autumn theme.
    Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Ripe bananas and pineapple contribute to the deep flavor of the confection, as worthy a contender for a name check as the pastry chef’s chocolate cake.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • Couple that with a blissful shuffle beat and frisky keyboards and the result is a glorious confection with bite.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In addition to having his confections in high demand, Bird was touched to see his name in the online credits for the Renaissance tour.
    Soo Youn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023

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