confectionary

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Recent Examples of confectionary Want to know more about confectionaries that are made in Ohio? 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 See All Example Sentences for confectionary
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confectionery
Noun
  • Well Enterprises in 2022, plus Nestlé’s confectionery business for $2.8 billion in 2018, as well as candy manufacturer Fannie May in 2017.
    Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Other recent takeovers have included Blue Bunny ice cream parent Wells Enterprises and the U.S. confectionery business of Nestlé.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 July 2025

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“Confectionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confectionary. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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