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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Noun
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Home Bakery, known for its creative confections displayed in its storefront window.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025 -
With a variety of molds, tools, and colors, kids can dream up endless cake creations—from layered confections to bite-sized treats.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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While those sound like classic ingredients to some, other sweets enthusiasts claim raisins have no place in the springtime treat.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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In Sweden, Gottebiten, the world’s largest candy store by floor area, will struggle to keep up with demand for its 700 varieties of pick ‘n’ mix sweets in a nation of candy-loving Swedes.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Other delicacies included falafel, gyros, spanakopita, hummus and desserts like baklava and butter cookies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Enhancing the taste of other foods, Chinese five-spice powder can be added to marinades, soups, stir-fries and even baked desserts.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Sweetmeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetmeats. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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