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as in confections
a food having a high sugar content
remember to brush your teeth after eating sweets
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as in sweethearts
a person with whom one is in love
my darling, my sweet, won't you be mine?
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Recent Examples of sweets
The crew at Fireman Derek’s is cooking around the clock to pump out sweets for its three storefronts, plus Goldbelly orders that ship nationwide.
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Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The father of four said once his family got home and had dinner, his kids, ages 9 to 18, were ready to dig into the sweets.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The store makes homemade chocolate sweets such as candy apples, Dubai chocolate bars and chocolate truffles.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
That includes making and eating sweets, offering prayers and burning candles.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Interesting sweets display Couples can elevate their wedding receptions by offering guests something that’s a cut above a piece of wedding cake.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As candy manufacturers face higher costs for cocoa, so too do chocolate lovers, despite brands getting creative to deliver sweets this Halloween.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Now, the collab expands into a full-on flavor flight, proving that there’s no such thing as too many sweets.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
The sweets wore adorned with a frosted pink Labubu.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Nila Do Simon, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
The father of four said once his family got home and had dinner, his kids, ages 9 to 18, were ready to dig into the sweets.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The store makes homemade chocolate sweets such as candy apples, Dubai chocolate bars and chocolate truffles.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
That includes making and eating sweets, offering prayers and burning candles.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Interesting sweets display Couples can elevate their wedding receptions by offering guests something that’s a cut above a piece of wedding cake.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As candy manufacturers face higher costs for cocoa, so too do chocolate lovers, despite brands getting creative to deliver sweets this Halloween.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
Now, the collab expands into a full-on flavor flight, proving that there’s no such thing as too many sweets.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 15 Oct. 2025
The sweets wore adorned with a frosted pink Labubu.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweets
Noun
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Home Bakery, known for its creative confections displayed in its storefront window.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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With a variety of molds, tools, and colors, kids can dream up endless cake creations—from layered confections to bite-sized treats.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Flacco and his wife were high school sweethearts who met in their New Jersey hometown.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The story follows two couples of high school sweethearts in a small North Carolina town.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the core, his characters are all sweeties.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When there are usually so many decisions to make over choosing desserts, this pie does it for you.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Its charming space and drop-dead-gorgeous desserts have helped land the restaurant on the list more than 10 times.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And just like today, companies that didn’t yet turn a profit were some of the darlings of Wall Street.—
Christine Romans,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to HockeyStatCards, which combines data from Natural Stat Trick and Dom Luszczyszyn’s Game Score model, Sebrango and Nikolas Matinpalo were far from analytical darlings.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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This adorable Free People Ice Queen Bucket Hat is one of the best gifts to give your girlfriends this year.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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While the women featured in the campaign are all wives or girlfriends of NFL players, each was chosen for their own achievements across a range of industries.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Sweets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweets. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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