as in treats
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
the widow plied her suitor with dainties and endless glasses of sherry
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Noun
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Below, the cast shares a few tricks and treats from the movie, including a few romantic moments, who can't contain their laughter, and more.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025 -
The most popular treats for the season include chocolate, gummy candy, and candy corn.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Other delicacies included falafel, gyros, spanakopita, hummus and desserts like baklava and butter cookies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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At a banquet on select delicacies of Anhui cuisine—renowned for the unique flavors of its wild local ingredients—Qin Junfeng, director-general of the Anhui Foreign Affairs Office, rattled off the latest impressive digital development statistics to a couple of dozen guests around the giant table.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Dainties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dainties. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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