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 annual Sweets & Snacks Expo, scheduled to open Tuesday in Nevada, will sprawl over 6 indoor acres of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Pro Tip: Combine a visit to Masri Sweets with a trip to the Arab American National Museum, which is within walking distance of the bakery.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

Sweets giant Mars said it had stopped using the ingredient in its US Skittles portfolio at the end of last year.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

There is no Land of the Sweets or Sugarplum Fairy in “No President,” which has its North American premiere at NYU Skirball on Thursday and runs through Saturday.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

Sweets asks me all the time why I don’t just tell Momma I don’t want to wear her stuff.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake