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
It feels like a tasty confection with nutritional value.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
Almost everything we associate him with—the North Pole, the sled, the reindeer—is a 19th-century confection laid on top of a much older and sterner figure.
From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
