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 Shoppers also seem to adore 1800s-style spice racks with lots of drawers, which offer multiple spots to house goodies. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Triple-A games costing $80 are becoming more and more commonplace, and even the ones that technically cost less to get in, like FH6, upsell their audience to premium versions with more goodies for as much as $120. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 The gift bag comes inside a Dagne Dover weekender stuffed with goodies including Marriott Gold status. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Other controversies have underscored the dubiousness of Anthropic’s commitment to its mission and the hypocrisy of its goodie-two-shoes act. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for goody

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Noun

Families filled the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne over April spring break, where a $100 million transformation made the island hotel absolutely glisten (the daily treat-and-cocktail cart in the lobby also helped).

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of treat

Noun

Fashioning the vase, according to the Hong Kong Palace Museum, was akin to pulling candy.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Take inspiration from this entryway and style the console by your front door with eucalyptus branches, candlesticks, Halloween accents that add a playful vibe, and a bowl filled with acorns, pinecones, or Halloween candy.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026