confectioneries

noun

plural of confectionery
as in confectionaries

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  1. confections
  2. sweets
  3. sweeties
Noun
  • Most of the candy is in spotless Plexiglas bins, hundreds of them, and throughout the shop are fresh confections such as ice cream, sodas, a chocolate fountain.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Yannis doesn’t seem to score with any of these confections, and he is sent home.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of confections
Noun
  • Other traditions include setting off firecrackers and exchanging sweets and gifts with friends and family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Diwali, the festival of lights is celebrated by Hindus across the country by shopping for lanterns, new clothes, sweets and snacks ahead of the festival.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sweets
Noun
  • But my little Outlander sweeties, this is not just any reverend, this is Reverend Wakefield.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweeties
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