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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confectioneries
Noun
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Tea service at Le Salon is worth a booking to experience the delights of delicate finger sandwiches, pastel-colored confections, and A-plus people-watching.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026 -
These confections are a great way to use up berries that are a little less than fresh.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There, fortune cookies were eventually mass-produced by Benkyodo, a now-defunct sweets manufacturer.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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All of the sweets are made by Sugiyama's pastry-chef girlfriend Yui Matsuzaki, from scones served with cream and jam, seasonal fruit tarts, lemon cake, shortbread cookies, muffins, and occasionally a Japanese pudding that's to-die-for.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Confectioneries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confectioneries. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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