Thesaurus results for GOODY

goody

noun

variants or goodie

Definition of goody

as in treat

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 Delta gaming emulator has been upgraded with a plethora of new goodies and support updates, which include optimizing it for Apple’s iPhone Duo. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Sure, a three-figure value can impress anyone, but do the retail prices of the beauty goodies inside really amount to all that? — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 After a day filled with masterclasses, mingling, injectable appointments, and top-tier goodie bags at Allure’s Best of Beauty Live, the team did it all again for a nighttime session at Halo Twenty Eight in Manhattan’s Financial District. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 Two large menu screens behind the counter advertise all sorts of morning goodies. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goody

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goody

Noun

It's filled with favorite foods, drinks and treats — from Mexican Coke to Ecuadorian sodas — honoring people as individuals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Pack a Wilder Townhouse basket of treats to take with you for a picnic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of treat

Noun

And while there’s no candy in outer space (though there is sugar), these colorful images are a treat in and of themselves.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of candy

Noun

The shop, which opened over the summer, is filled with colorful gummies, sours, licorice, foams and other sweets imported from Europe, with a particular focus on Swedish candy.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
In general, bringing sweets and desserts is pretty safe gifting territory for parties around the holiday season.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026