confection

Example Sentences

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It’s a bright and shiny synthpop confection with a steady 4/4 house beat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

In any other movie, the pop-punk confection of the Veronicas’ “Untouched” would be a perfect cue to establish its setting in middle-class suburban Australia, as light and lucky a place as ever was.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

In recent years, the confection has been regarded as the symbol of affection with stores and major retailers selling them by the box.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 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

Halfway up the field stood an extravagant confection of striped silk like a miniature palace, with several live peacocks tethered at the entrance.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling