Synonyms of confections

confections

noun

plural of confection

as in candies

a food having a high sugar content

following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candies
• desserts
• sweets
• sweetmeats
• confectioneries
• pastries
• confectionaries
• sweeties
• entremets
• afters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confections

But don’t confuse those confections with these sweet and bright striped nails! — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026

The company's specialty nuts -- cashews, confections and snack mixes -- follow the same quality standards as its world famous Virginia Peanuts. — ABC News, 8 June 2026

Production increased by 300%, with Sheehan churning out 10 to 30 desserts every week from mini confections to statement wedding cakes. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026

During the latest installment of the competition, Hollywood playfully called out Leith for a notably harsh critique of one of the contestant's culinary confections. — Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

These bite-size confections are made with chunks of vanilla cookie covered in cherry (red), lemon (white), and raspberry (blue) candy coatings. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

Baking Maniac operates an online store for custom cakes and other confections. — Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Determined to make something of himself, according to his family, Jonathan learned a trade and became a baker of confections. — Jorge Carrasco, NBC news, 1 May 2026

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