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
Dandelion has been crafting bean-to-bar chocolate San Francisco’s Mission District for more than 10 years, using just two ingredients (cocoa beans and organic sugar) to make its confections sing.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Keep an eye out for the Secret Chocolate Room, an edible oasis of candy fountains and sugary confections that makes every day feel like Halloween at this Caribbean beach resort.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The franchise is known for highly caffeinated coffee confections, along with shakes, smoothies and popular seasonal menus.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
The towering confections range from 2 to 12 layers (or more) depending on the recipe.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Play-Doh Super Slice Cake Playset With a variety of molds, tools, and colors, the Play-Doh Super Slice Cake Playset lets kids dream up endless cake creations—from layered confections to bite-sized treats—without baking up a mess.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
Similarly, my sister loves to cook, and these Le Creuset pie and loaf pans are not only adorable but useful for her sweet confections.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Moving from Chicago blues to Phil Spector’s early-1960s confections to the British Invasion, the birth of punk, metal, grunge, and hip-hop, the book tracks the seven-decade story of rock and roll as if drummers were the main characters.
—John Lingan, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Home Bakery, known for its creative confections displayed in its storefront window.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Keep an eye out for the Secret Chocolate Room, an edible oasis of candy fountains and sugary confections that makes every day feel like Halloween at this Caribbean beach resort.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The franchise is known for highly caffeinated coffee confections, along with shakes, smoothies and popular seasonal menus.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
The towering confections range from 2 to 12 layers (or more) depending on the recipe.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Play-Doh Super Slice Cake Playset With a variety of molds, tools, and colors, the Play-Doh Super Slice Cake Playset lets kids dream up endless cake creations—from layered confections to bite-sized treats—without baking up a mess.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
Similarly, my sister loves to cook, and these Le Creuset pie and loaf pans are not only adorable but useful for her sweet confections.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Moving from Chicago blues to Phil Spector’s early-1960s confections to the British Invasion, the birth of punk, metal, grunge, and hip-hop, the book tracks the seven-decade story of rock and roll as if drummers were the main characters.
—John Lingan, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
Home Bakery, known for its creative confections displayed in its storefront window.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confections
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Vang said the French influence will be in its desserts and bread and will show up primarily through its baking technique.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Shop this 6-quart size on sale in 12 different colors at up to 22 percent off, or save up to 25 percent on smaller sizes for desserts and sides below.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now, the viral dessert company has a new way of distributing sweets.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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In ascending order of serving sizes, the original US food pyramid recommended that fats, oils and sweets be used sparingly, and that dairy products, proteins and nuts be equal components of one’s diet.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Confections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confections. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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