confection

Example Sentences

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In Philadelphia, it means something else entirely — a sweet, sugary confection that looks like a tiny potato but tastes like a coconut-cream dream.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

See’s Candies, founded in Los Angeles in 1921, makes a “St. Patrick’s Day potato” using divinity — a nougat-like, marshmallowy confection — mixed with walnut, coated in chocolate, and rolled in cocoa powder and cinnamon.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

It feels like a tasty confection with nutritional value.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

It’s a bright and shiny synthpop confection with a steady 4/4 house beat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

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