confection

Example Sentences

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His friends loved his portmanteaued frozen confection, which he patented in 1924.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

For example, Mr. Mansfield dismisses the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition as a Hegelian confection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Written as Joel returned to New York following his early-’70s sojourn in Los Angeles, this Ronettes-inspired confection first appeared on the “Turnstiles” LP in 1976.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

In recent years, the confection has been regarded as the symbol of affection with stores and major retailers selling them by the box.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

Now I saw he’d ordered the best thing in the house, this gorgeous, frothy confection of an earlier age.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis