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
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Recent Examples of confections
Only confections that include no flour and require no refrigeration are considered candy under that definition, which Kelly said will be used as the basis of the new SNAP restrictions.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
After bread, Nugent wants to turn her focus to expanding the bakery’s line of confections to more regularly include things like chocolate slabs, caramels, gum drops and pâte de fruit, or French fruit paste.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
From West African cuisine to Afro-Latino delicacies, American South comfort to sugary confections are spread across the entire region.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
For dessert, head straight to Jenkinson’s Sweet Shop, which has been making confections like candy apples, fudge, and taffy since the early 20th century.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
How To Eat Add blackberries to salads, stews, desserts, and confections, suggests Luhan.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
As far as naked dressing goes, celebrities have been opting for sheer, mesh, or lacey confections on the red carpet and off.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Same—and luckily for us, the best gourmand perfumes last a lot longer than our favorite confections.
—Pia Velasco, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
Sustainable battery design To develop the carbon spheres, Elsaesser and his research team drew inspiration from Mozartkugeln, the iconic Austrian confections made of pistachio, marzipan, and nougat and coated in dark chocolate.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
After bread, Nugent wants to turn her focus to expanding the bakery’s line of confections to more regularly include things like chocolate slabs, caramels, gum drops and pâte de fruit, or French fruit paste.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
From West African cuisine to Afro-Latino delicacies, American South comfort to sugary confections are spread across the entire region.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
For dessert, head straight to Jenkinson’s Sweet Shop, which has been making confections like candy apples, fudge, and taffy since the early 20th century.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
How To Eat Add blackberries to salads, stews, desserts, and confections, suggests Luhan.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
As far as naked dressing goes, celebrities have been opting for sheer, mesh, or lacey confections on the red carpet and off.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Same—and luckily for us, the best gourmand perfumes last a lot longer than our favorite confections.
—Pia Velasco, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
Sustainable battery design To develop the carbon spheres, Elsaesser and his research team drew inspiration from Mozartkugeln, the iconic Austrian confections made of pistachio, marzipan, and nougat and coated in dark chocolate.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confections
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The family draws inspiration from beloved Southern desserts and customer suggestions, baking mix-ins from scratch and folding them into cream that really couldn’t be fresher.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming spot will offer a variety of new menu items, including an in-house bread and pastry program, desserts and local beers on tap.—
Jenna Thompson
March 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Would inquiring about the child’s dietary restrictions and bringing sweets instead of a toy be rude?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Things That Attract Wasps Sugars Wasps are drawn to sugary foods like fruits, sweets, flower nectar, and sodas.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Confections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confections. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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