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sweets

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

Example Sentences

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Each mountain trek will be powered by noodles and Albie-Junior's favourite sour sweets.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

There are stands offering Portuguese steaks, sweets, high-end wines, health-food tacos and the finest coastal oysters around, consumed around shared tables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The nuts and traditional sweets she would offer guests now cost three times what she normally paid.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Hossam al-Shafa received Eid clothes and sweets for his three children from a local charity.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Her eyes shone as she looked at the pile of sweets we’d created.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry