confectioner's shop

Example Sentences

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He married a woman called Irene Ferrett and quickly frittered away his inheritance on a failed confectioner's shop in Mumbles – Hayward, in one of his better jokes, calls him a humbug merchant.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2013

Whether Mrs. Clarke was truly in need of a confectioner’s shop was a matter of opinion, but Penelope was too busy timing the children to comment.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Each put a tiny hand within our own, and thus escorted we passed along until the nearest confectioner's shop was reached.

From Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia by Ballou, Maturin Murray

Lori thought of the large newspaper in the confectioner's shop, behind which the fatal moustache had appeared, and blushed before the importunate spy, who rejoiced maliciously at his little triumph.

From Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel by Gottschall, Rudolf von

It is there over a confectioner's shop, and is a cat seated, or rather two, a sign being placed on either side of the corner.

From Our Cats and All About Them Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and Beauty; Described and Pictured by Weir, Harrison