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confection

[kuhn-fek-shuhn] / kənˈfɛk ʃən /
NOUN
sweet food
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Such austerity only whetted my childhood fondness for concoctions that now make me wince: grape soda, root beer, orange Fanta, even a hideous insipid confection known as cream soda.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

It became a viral sensation, spurring countless inspired products from Crumbl Cookies to Shake Shack desserts as well as major chocolate brands like Lindt and Godiva taking their own stab at the pistachio-filled confection.

From Salon May 6, 2026

Anna Wintour, the Global Editorial Director of Vogue magazine, wore a feathery custom Chanel confection to her signature event.

From BBC May 4, 2026

In sugar confection, products like gummy clusters have gained traction, while in salty snacks, better-for-you ingredients are fueling growth.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

Her hat was an enchanting confection of plumes and gossamer silk, dyed to match her dress.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

Her “It” girls often keep company with a coterie of tiny monkeys, kittens or creatures with confections for heads.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

Each candy embodies the joy of indulging in sugary confections.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2025

“Sèvres Extraordinaire!” approaches its subject—pioneering, astonishing ceramic confections that are neither purely functional nor purely decorative but sui generis art, or “sculpture”—in the broadest sense.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

The company initially began as a small family licorice business and has since branched out into several varieties of confections.

From Salon Oct. 15, 2024

In the autumn of 1971 a man used to come to our house, bearing confections in his pocket and hopes of ascertaining the life or death of his family.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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