goodies

plural of goody
as in treats
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 goodies Those items are indicated with a small, round 30 logo in the event guide (aka passport), which also has a center fold-out with the goodies indicated, divided by eras. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 There will also be a Boutique where festival goers can customize their new goodies with patches, buttons and embroidery. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Discover the Midwest’s most charming small towns this autumn, with slow scenic drives, vivid foliage, leaf-chasing hikes, storybook-perfect downtowns, and seasonal goodies. Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026 There will be a seminar with DawgNation’s Kaylee Mansell, take-home goodies and several activities, including a station for making spirit jugs. Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026 My full kit from Insane came with all the bells and whistles expected of carnival costumes these days, including a luxe leather travel bag filled with such goodies as a speaker and an electronic fan. Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Not only were talent mingling up close, but various stations set up throughout the venue offered custom goodies to take home. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Along with the traditional goodies, there are lots of materials about the importance of vaccinations. Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The deal was just about to close when McDonnell swung by the offices with her homemade goodies. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodies
treats
Noun
  • Yeo recommends keeping treats below 10% of a cat’s daily calories or using part of the regular food allowance as rewards.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Although El-Sayed has never said anything nearly as inflammatory as the sorts of comments Piker makes routinely, his mixture of anti-Zionism and populism treats pro-Israel activism as a nefarious and all-pervasive force.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Goodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodies. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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