as in candy
a food having a high sugar content
following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters
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Recent Examples of confection
Out of this confection pop a few wispy purple-gray seed heads.
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
In Spain, the family of King Felipe and Queen Letizia are thought to indulge in a spread including cochinillo (roasted suckling pig), roast lamb, seafood and turrón, a traditional Spanish nougat confection which includes almonds, egg whites, honey and sugar.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Donovan’s vision of Mother Ginger is more in keeping with his darker take for Drosselmeyer’s Revenge, a massive confection of blood-red tulle festooned with little doll heads painted silver and gold.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Searches for Yokan, a Japanese jelly-like confection, are up 60 percent.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
In Spain, the family of King Felipe and Queen Letizia are thought to indulge in a spread including cochinillo (roasted suckling pig), roast lamb, seafood and turrón, a traditional Spanish nougat confection which includes almonds, egg whites, honey and sugar.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Donovan’s vision of Mother Ginger is more in keeping with his darker take for Drosselmeyer’s Revenge, a massive confection of blood-red tulle festooned with little doll heads painted silver and gold.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Searches for Yokan, a Japanese jelly-like confection, are up 60 percent.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confection
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In the comments section of the original post, the candy shop stated that the TWRA placed electric mats in front of the store for three days, but a bear returned shortly after the agency removed them.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Why not channel the luxe weave with your nails, via a soft gradient of candy colors in a French tip design?—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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At Locanda Nerello, the property’s upscale organic restaurant, cabbage emulsions will come to the table tasting more like cabbage than seems feasible; chunks of Nebrodi pig, crisped to a mahogany brown, will top eggy, cheesy pasta, and local honey will sweeten complex desserts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Mollé Pâtisserie This contemporary Chinese bakery blends Asian desserts with French pastry, offering everything from mochi and pineapple buns to tarts and opéras infused with flavors like yuzu, taro, matcha, and durian.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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While everyone should limit sweets for overall health, people with healthy blood sugar control can usually enjoy high-sugar foods like Oreos occasionally without issue.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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An award-winning bakery is bringing the sweets back to Southington after closing its Factory Square location in October.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Confection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confection. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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