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Want to know more about confectionaries that are made in Ohio?
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
The family business, founded in 1911, is now the world’s biggest chocolate company, making confectionaries like Snickers, Twix, and Skittles.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
For something sweet, check out confectionaries James Candy Company and Steel's Fudge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
The family business, founded in 1911, is now the world’s biggest chocolate company, making confectionaries like Snickers, Twix, and Skittles.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
For something sweet, check out confectionaries James Candy Company and Steel's Fudge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confectionary
confectionery
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Founded in 1946 as a small pastry shop in Alba, Italy, privately held Ferrero is now the third-largest confectionery company in the world, with production plants across five continents and more than 47,500 employees.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Smaller portions also bring business benefits, as illustrated by the confectionery industry’s Always A Treat Initiative which delivered on its pledge to sell smaller sizes of single-serve items.—
Hank Cardello,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Confectionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confectionary. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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