as in confections
a food having a high sugar content
16th-century Naples carried on a vast export trade in silks and sweetmeats
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Only confections that include no flour and require no refrigeration are considered candy under that definition, which Kelly said will be used as the basis of the new SNAP restrictions.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026 -
After bread, Nugent wants to turn her focus to expanding the bakery’s line of confections to more regularly include things like chocolate slabs, caramels, gum drops and pâte de fruit, or French fruit paste.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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Would inquiring about the child’s dietary restrictions and bringing sweets instead of a toy be rude?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Things That Attract Wasps Sugars Wasps are drawn to sugary foods like fruits, sweets, flower nectar, and sodas.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The family draws inspiration from beloved Southern desserts and customer suggestions, baking mix-ins from scratch and folding them into cream that really couldn’t be fresher.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming spot will offer a variety of new menu items, including an in-house bread and pastry program, desserts and local beers on tap.—
Jenna Thompson
March 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sweetmeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetmeats. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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