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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These confections have a long history in Central Europe, from the German osterlamm, to the Polish baranek wielkanocny, to the Alsatian lammele.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026 -
This summer, Eli Roth is heading behind the soda shop counter to scoop frozen confections — with a body count.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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William also revealed during the couple’s first full royal engagement by video call in 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, that the holiday typically involves plenty of sweets in their household.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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There are also five varieties of hot sauce onboard and several desserts—mostly cookies and chocolate.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant will also have a carving station with roasted strip steak, smoked salmon and desserts.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Sweetmeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetmeats. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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