- plural of confection.
confections
Example Sentences
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Tehran’s streets burst with shoppers perusing markets for flowers, painted eggs and confections for their “haft-sin” table, the traditional spread of seven items symbolizing spring, renewal and prosperity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
As an executive at Hershey, it’s Rinaldi’s duty to know important dates years in advance to understand how it could affect the company’s ability to sell chocolates, sweets and sugary confections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
Thanks to this technique, colonists were able to keep fruit from the summer harvest to use in their Christmas confections, and fruitcakes became one of the most popular seasonal desserts.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
The aroma of their cookie-like confections draws you in and pulls you right through the door.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 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
