sweetmeats

noun

plural of sweetmeat
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetmeats
  1. confections
  2. sweets
  3. desserts
Noun
  • But don’t confuse those confections with these sweet and bright striped nails!
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026
  • The company's specialty nuts -- cashews, confections and snack mixes -- follow the same quality standards as its world famous Virginia Peanuts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Definition of confections
Noun
  • One of her favorite sweets is butter mochi, a chewy dessert made from rice flour.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • At One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, guests receive miniature ceramic cacti and seasonal ceramic whales filled with sweets, turning the local landscape into a memorable keepsake.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of sweets
Noun
  • Customers can also order shakes and iced coffee drinks as well as mini churros, donut bites and other desserts.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Despite their universal appeal, desserts are facing a crisis in many restaurants.
    — Isidoro Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of desserts
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“Sweetmeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetmeats. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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