confections
Example Sentences
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Sedaka himself became a star through such bright confections as “Calendar Girl,” “Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen” and “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” the 1962 chart-topper that became his signature song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
“Sèvres Extraordinaire!” approaches its subject—pioneering, astonishing ceramic confections that are neither purely functional nor purely decorative but sui generis art, or “sculpture”—in the broadest sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025
Thanks to this technique, colonists were able to keep fruit from the summer harvest to use in their Christmas confections, and fruitcakes became one of the most popular seasonal desserts.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
The aroma of their cookie-like confections draws you in and pulls you right through the door.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
I teased, nodding toward a group of girls lined up against the wall like pastel confections.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
