dainties

plural of dainty
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
  • 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
Noun
  • Other delicacies included falafel, gyros, spanakopita, hummus and desserts like baklava and butter cookies.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
  • 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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