sweets

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Catherine, meanwhile, had run to seed and spent as much time as possible lying in bed eating sweets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Americans are shifting from traditional sweets, with chocolate’s snack consumption share down 2.6 percentage points since 2010.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Laing, who is also the founder of sweets brand Candy Kittens, says that approach was intentional because "if there were three cameras and a set-up, it feels forced".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She spoke of pastry shops selling sweets so enticing that barely any survived the trip home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Where was her shy mother, Abla, who often served small plates of delicious sweets and figs to Liyana and Rafik?

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye