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
The company's specialty nuts -- cashews, confections and snack mixes -- follow the same quality standards as its world famous Virginia Peanuts.
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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
Known as tsujiura gashi, or fortune-telling confections, these came from Kanazawa, a city in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Known as tsujiura gashi, or fortune-telling confections, these came from Kanazawa, a city in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confections
Noun
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Between performances and activities, patrons can select from desserts, East Asian cuisine, classic festival food and more to fuel for the festivities.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Cityfolk shouldn’t expect a Manhattan-caliber dining experience—perhaps embrace beer, burgers, and pizza over formality—but definitely sample the desserts and pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Like Dubai chocolate bars and other recent social-media sweets, Dot Cakes are built for the camera.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Table sugar, sweets, desserts, and sodas also are simple carbs.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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“Confections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confections. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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