as in candy
a food having a high sugar content
following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters
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Recent Examples of confection
Due to limited baking supplies, the crew had to be creative in making the confection.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 June 2026
During the latest installment of the competition, Hollywood playfully called out Leith for a notably harsh critique of one of the contestant's culinary confections.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The resulting confection is equal parts crisp, tender and lush.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
These bite-size confections are made with chunks of vanilla cookie covered in cherry (red), lemon (white), and raspberry (blue) candy coatings.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 June 2026
During the latest installment of the competition, Hollywood playfully called out Leith for a notably harsh critique of one of the contestant's culinary confections.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The resulting confection is equal parts crisp, tender and lush.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
These bite-size confections are made with chunks of vanilla cookie covered in cherry (red), lemon (white), and raspberry (blue) candy coatings.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confection
Noun
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And of course Madison Avenue jumped in, selling bicentennial cereal, candy, beer and soda.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The pair dined at a Mexican restaurant followed by dessert at a cookie shop.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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In 1951, Brennan's proprietor, Owen Brennan (Ralph’s uncle) was seeking an OG viral moment, and tapped chef de cuisine Paul Blangé to dream up a new special dessert to serve a local politician who was dining at the restaurant that evening.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Signs of a Blood Sugar Crash Not everyone experiences a noticeable crash after eating sweets.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
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Lil Sweet Treat is planning a store that will offer sweets sourced from Sweden, Spain, France, Belgium and other locations.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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“Confection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confection. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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