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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The Guardian newspaper once quoted him as saying: "I've always said what's the point in owning a sweet shop if you can't eat a few sweets."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

There are stands offering Portuguese steaks, sweets, high-end wines, health-food tacos and the finest coastal oysters around, consumed around shared tables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The nuts and traditional sweets she would offer guests now cost three times what she normally paid.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

She had enough sweets to lure Clara out; there was no shame in eating a few herself.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland