sweets

NOUN

food with a high sugar content

Synonyms

STRONG

bonbons candy comfit confection confectionery dessert pastries pie preserves pudding sweetmeats

WEAK

candied fruit

NOUN

sweet foods

Synonyms

STRONG

candy confectionery desserts goodies preserves sweetmeats

Example Sentences

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Catherine, meanwhile, had run to seed and spent as much time as possible lying in bed eating sweets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Americans are shifting from traditional sweets, with chocolate’s snack consumption share down 2.6 percentage points since 2010.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

She spoke of pastry shops selling sweets so enticing that barely any survived the trip home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"We'd be busy getting ready … cleaning the house, shopping for new clothes, sweets and snacks," says Mina, a woman in her 50s in Damavand, northeast of Tehran.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

I yanked my hat lower on my head and reached for a sack of sweets I’d tucked in the pocket of my checkered gown.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan