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 Major brands including Tito’s, BeatBox and Jack Daniel's have sponsored areas at the festival with fun activities and goodies to pick up. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 But to assure legislative passage, money was added for affordable student and farmworker housing, plus other goodies. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Not signing in means missing out on app roaming, data syncing, messages, voice assistants, and a whole lot of other goodies, however. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Just off the main lobby, The Cafe serves coffee, breakfast sandwiches, light lunch items, and baked goodies. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026 The menu features coffee, with beans provided by Daily Grind, tea, hot and cold drinks, and locally made Hosmer Miuntain Soda, along with an assortment of pastries, bagels, and seasonal goodies round out the menu. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 Treat yourself to cozy everyday styles and house shoes, plus giftable goodies starting at just $65. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 Tight end Travis Kelce doesn’t seem to be one to keep many of his sports mementos, and the proof could be seen in that storage locker full of his goodies that a man happened to find a year ago. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 The box also had small holes, so that the elephants could see and smell the goodies inside. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
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treats
Noun
  • The approach centers on gentle cleansing, layered moisture, scalp health and finishing oils, treating hair the way j-beauty skincare treats skin, as an ongoing practice rather than a problem to fix.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Like the menu, the chef’s table treats change constantly, depending on what leftovers Justus has.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Goodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodies. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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