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as in confections
a food having a high sugar content
remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets
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as in sweethearts
a person with whom one is in love
my darling, my sweet, won't you be mine?
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Recent Examples of sweets
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, has made headlines in the past few years for authoring bills that have cracked down on sweets with synthetic dyes like Skittles and instituted a timeline for getting healthier food in public schools.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
That indulgence can be sweets, alcohol, meat or other foods and drinks.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Cinnaholic is known for its vegan cinnamon rolls but also has cookies, brownies and other animal-free sweets.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Why doesn’t cutting back on sweets work to curb cravings?
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Guests can also grab quick food options such as sandwiches, taco salad, sweets, and chips and popcorn.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
There will also be cocktail and mocktail options amid the sweets and savories, as well as a children’s selection so adorable, grownups may want in on the Alice-theme.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Butter is a staple in many kitchens and makes countless meals, snacks and sweets taste better.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
But friends and families will commonly gather and spend time together at each other’s homes, enjoying sweets and delicious food after Eid prayers in the morning.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
That indulgence can be sweets, alcohol, meat or other foods and drinks.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Cinnaholic is known for its vegan cinnamon rolls but also has cookies, brownies and other animal-free sweets.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Why doesn’t cutting back on sweets work to curb cravings?
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
Guests can also grab quick food options such as sandwiches, taco salad, sweets, and chips and popcorn.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026
There will also be cocktail and mocktail options amid the sweets and savories, as well as a children’s selection so adorable, grownups may want in on the Alice-theme.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Butter is a staple in many kitchens and makes countless meals, snacks and sweets taste better.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
But friends and families will commonly gather and spend time together at each other’s homes, enjoying sweets and delicious food after Eid prayers in the morning.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweets
Noun
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Dillon Candy Company, based in the south Georgia town of Boston, still makes pecan rolls and all manner of confections.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Blue Goat is from the Teftsis family, who founded the famed Astoria Pastry Shop known for its stellar cakes and confections in Detroit's Greektown.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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High school sweethearts John and Maria Ruiz fell in love with each other – and basketball.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Down on the lower levels, cowboys and their sweethearts were up and out of their seats, like a late-night set at the Firehouse.—
Joey Guerra,
Houston Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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But for the most part, Knight hesitated to kill his darlings.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Think viral hits like Laneige and TirTir, industry staples like Jung Saem Mool and Clio, and indie darlings like AOU.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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The desserts are equally as intriguing, like a kombu ice cream with sweet salsa macha and a flan-like jericalla custard with mole ganache and cardamom buñuelos.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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The brunch features favorites like brick-oven pan pizzas, housemade pastas, brunch specialties such as Mia’s signature Meatball Benedict and indulgent desserts.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
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This sparks all kinds of adverse reaction, mainly from McCarthy’s snotty pals and girlfriends, a tribe so fiercely materialistic and shallow as to make current Less Than Zero-types seem well rounded by comparison.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sheila started to see a lot more girlfriends and wives and get really close with them.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sweets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweets. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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