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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
Would inquiring about the child’s dietary restrictions and bringing sweets instead of a toy be rude?
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
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
While some locals are selective about downtown spots, the hotel has seen a growing mix of visitors and residents alike, with San Antonians stopping by for drinks at Bar 414 or sweets from Paris Baguette.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
As people sheltered less than 10 miles away in Jerusalem, streets in Ramallah swarmed with shoppers browsing meat counters, vegetable stalls and Ramadan sweets, some stopping to record the sounds of distant sirens and missile interceptions.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
As people sheltered less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) away in Jerusalem, streets in Ramallah swarmed with shoppers browsing meat counters, vegetable stalls and Ramadan sweets, some stopping to record the sounds of distant sirens and missile interceptions.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
The rally quickly turned into a street celebration with dozens of people dancing, singing and passing around sweets like Yazdi Baklava and chocolate, said Nikai.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
However, Catholics often choose an indulgence to abstain from such as sweets or wine in observance.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
These pretty handheld sweets look like a party on a plate.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
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
While some locals are selective about downtown spots, the hotel has seen a growing mix of visitors and residents alike, with San Antonians stopping by for drinks at Bar 414 or sweets from Paris Baguette.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
As people sheltered less than 10 miles away in Jerusalem, streets in Ramallah swarmed with shoppers browsing meat counters, vegetable stalls and Ramadan sweets, some stopping to record the sounds of distant sirens and missile interceptions.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
As people sheltered less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) away in Jerusalem, streets in Ramallah swarmed with shoppers browsing meat counters, vegetable stalls and Ramadan sweets, some stopping to record the sounds of distant sirens and missile interceptions.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
The rally quickly turned into a street celebration with dozens of people dancing, singing and passing around sweets like Yazdi Baklava and chocolate, said Nikai.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
However, Catholics often choose an indulgence to abstain from such as sweets or wine in observance.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
These pretty handheld sweets look like a party on a plate.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweets
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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
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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
Noun
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The high school sweethearts moved to Cape Cod full time about 18 years ago after Jerry Boucher retired from Connecticut Natural Gas.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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The couple are middle school sweethearts, having met in their home state of North Carolina.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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The reversal of fortunes is all the more striking, Moser and others say, because software stocks were Wall Street darlings in the years before AI’s ascent.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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As investors have witnessed capital shifting out of concentrated, high-valuation Mag 7 darlings, Dow constituents have enjoyed inflows as investors flock towards broader, higher-quality and inexpensive blue chips.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 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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May these two sweeties never travel to Russia ever again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There’s a lot that is real and very honest — my childhood, my friends, ex-girlfriends.—
Ivy Pochoda,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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As for Rodgers’ comments about his two most recent ex-girlfriends, none had an immediate response, according to Page Six.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Sweets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweets. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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