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 The president also wants lawmakers to enact an end to taxes on tips, Social Security income and more, goodies that could increase the price tag to some $7 trillion over a decade. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025 The glamping site offers heated mattresses on the king, queen, or twin-size beds, woodstoves or space heaters indoors, covered patio spaces, firewood delivered each night, and a store stocked with hot chocolate and other goodies. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Mid-match progression looks abundant, with upgradeable ship guns, turrets, personal weapons, traps, and a plethora of other goodies to discover and wield to terrifying effect. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Stock Up on Supplies The final step for preparing your space for patio season is to stock up on all of your favorite warm-weather goodies. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for goody
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Noun
  • The finish is long and sweet, with lingering tropical fruit and hard maple candy notes.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Kith Treats sells soft-serve ice cream and milkshakes that can be mixed with cereal or candy, a Build Your Own menu and some of the company’s global collections.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Bo-Berry Biscuits have been around for decades, but the chain has experimented with lots of twists on the berry treats recently.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Have Breakfast at a Market Start your day with a selection of sweets from Patisserie Bennis, a family-run bakery in the Habous neighborhood where locals buy sweet and savory treats by the kilo.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
  • However, loading them up with lots of sweets might not be your idea of a happy holiday.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Inflation eased to a four-year low Your wallet may feel a tiny bit of ease.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • That promo bit was preceded by a series of surprise mini-concerts at other bars in Boston and Nashville, as well as a pop-in at Nashville’s Santa’s Pub with Noah Kahan for a short dual set and reconstruction the pop-up pub at the Coachella Festival.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 May 2025

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“Goody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goody. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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