cate

archaic
as in treat
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury visited the victualler to purchase some cates and wine

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Noun
  • All of this means that if Sabalenka is alive in the final four and Świątek is on the other side of the net, both are likely to be in the kind of form to give the sport a rare treat: the two of them actually playing one another.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Complete with flowers, sweet treats and drinks, Joanna praised all of her daughter's hard work in the caption.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Both stores provide an abundance of choices in classic and nostalgic candies plus homemade fudge, chocolates and other treats.
    Stacey Zable, USA Today, 28 May 2025
  • On April 15 in Idaho, Governor Brad Little signed a bill passed through the state Legislature that approved the banning of soda and candy from food assistance benefits.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Cate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cate. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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