confectionary
noun
con·fec·tion·ary
kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē 
plural confectionaries
confectionary
adjective
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The result is that marshmallows eaten out of the bag, with fingers, are presumptive confectionaries, while those toasted over a heat source and used in the making of s’mores receive a dubious VAT exemption.
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
His amazing confectionary is worthy of a Disney resort or the Champs-Élysées.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
There were grocery stores, dry cleaners, service stations and confectionaries, a pharmacy and a doctor, a hotel and a movie theater, a barber shop, a malt shop and a shoe repair shop.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
The building, built in the late 19th century in a striking Gothic Revival style, offers a grand backdrop to this twinkling market that sells clothing, crafts, and confectionaries.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
His amazing confectionary is worthy of a Disney resort or the Champs-Élysées.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
There were grocery stores, dry cleaners, service stations and confectionaries, a pharmacy and a doctor, a hotel and a movie theater, a barber shop, a malt shop and a shoe repair shop.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
The building, built in the late 19th century in a striking Gothic Revival style, offers a grand backdrop to this twinkling market that sells clothing, crafts, and confectionaries.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Confectionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confectionary. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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