confection

Example Sentences

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For example, Mr. Mansfield dismisses the idea of a Judeo-Christian tradition as a Hegelian confection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Written as Joel returned to New York following his early-’70s sojourn in Los Angeles, this Ronettes-inspired confection first appeared on the “Turnstiles” LP in 1976.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

I carry these treasures home each year in a frozen plastic tub tucked in my carry-on, feeling their weight as more than confection.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

Almost everything we associate him with—the North Pole, the sled, the reindeer—is a 19th-century confection laid on top of a much older and sterner figure.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024

Nasreen Baji lifted a yellow confection from the box and took a bite.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed