confectioneries

noun

plural of confectionery
as in confectionaries

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  1. confections
  2. sweets
  3. sweeties
Noun
  • On the side, Smith blends milkshakes and scoops frozen confections for around $17 an hour, one day a week.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Dessert was berry pavlova, along with classic British confections including Eton mess and sticky toffee pudding.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of confections
Noun
  • Semaglutide physically changes the experience of food by altering the tongue’s taste sensitivity, changing how taste genes work and shifting the brain’s reaction to sweets.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The café offering crêpes, waffles, gelato and Belgian chocolate, among other sweets, debuted at The Arboretum Shopping Center over the weekend.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweets
Noun
  • May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of sweeties
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“Confectioneries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confectioneries. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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