goody

variants or goodie
as in candy
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury couldn't wait to sample the bonbons, tortes, and other goodies

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Recent Examples of goody This weekend, Amazon’s deal hub is packed with goodies from Lego, Vera Bradley, Hanes, and more buzzy brands — all under $25. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 21 June 2025 Keep your pockets open, because gifts, goodies, favors and financial wealth from others might come your way today. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 June 2025 With the goodies lined up, Musk announced that SpaceX had officially chosen Boca Chica as its launch site in August 2014, and Pompa watched as the neighborhood began to grow around him. Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025 Often, that might mean elevated takes on dishes this native Brazilian grew up eating (and always, there’s the option of adding on goodies like caviar or foie gras). Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for goody
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goody
Noun
  • There was an array of various recipes, ranging from homemade ice cream to salads, cookies, candy, fudge and main entrees.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
  • Its cultural specificity was essential to its world-building — dalgona candy, the ddakji flipping game, the country’s island geography — while its consideration of imbalanced economics and depiction of widespread financial hardship gave it broad appeal.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The coffee resembles dalgona – a Korean sugar candy – but is not related to the treat.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
  • More fast food news: McDonald's new McFlurry is based on a campfire snack treat.
    Neil J Kanatt, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Foods such as dairy and sweets were most commonly linked to bad sleep, while herbal teas, fruit, and vegetables led to better sleep, the participants said.1 However, a very small percentage—just 5.5%—thought that their diet impacted their dreams.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 8 July 2025
  • Also on that block, from the same owners, was Dreamboat Vegan Donuts & Scoops, which closed in March 2025 and now has their sweets being sold at Spiral.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The beloved mega rest stop has officially opened its doors at its first Virginia location, bringing a little bit of Texas to the Commonwealth.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
  • The Bruins did a little bit of business on Sunday, signing forward Marat Khusnutdinov and defenseman Michael Callahan to two- and one-year deals, respectively.
    Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025

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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goody. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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