sweets

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food with a high sugar content n.
sweet foods n.

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

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sweets

"Our study, which used more than 9,000 recorded meals, suggests that modifying diet during and after antibiotics, specifically by reducing sweets intake, could help with that."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

In contrast, higher consumption of sweets was associated with faster ventricular enlargement and greater hippocampal atrophy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Also in the bag are packets of his favourite sweets.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

It was his idea to revamp his diet, cutting all sweets, processed foods and seed oils.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“We’re not supposed to have sweets before lunch,” Nunu breathed, as the two of them stared in the window.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers