How to Use confectionery in a Sentence

confectionery

noun
  • Was there time for a fast run for an ice cream or snowball before the corner confectionery store closed for the night?
    — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 14 July 2018
  • Here is art that turns confectionery into both rarefaction and panache.
    — Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 19 May 2017
  • Your largest brand, Béquet Caramel, is a gourmet confectionery line.
    — Dave Knox, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • Grab a sweet treat at the popular confectionery, La Kings, and then hit the shops.
    — Jennifer Miko, Chron, 17 May 2021
  • To infect it with the confectionery trappings of ordinary life is to spoil the day’s purpose.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2017
  • His confectionery still lifes with their cheerful disposition seemed to him a misstep, at first.
    — Mary Rourke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2021
  • Google’s Android, true to its confectionery naming scheme, is distributed more in slices than as a whole.
    — Vlad Savov, The Verge, 11 May 2018
  • Potato crisps are regarded as confectionery and are so are taxed at 20%, while tortilla chips are not.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Products that are consumed outside the house, like bottled water and confectionery, sold well.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2022
  • This also may come wrapped in cellophane, largely to keep it from sticking to other confectionery.
    — Gwendolyn Wu, Chron, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Milk Duds, milk chocolate, nougat, caramel, and Milky Way bars create a thick, confectionery palate.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Because the thrills might trigger hunger pangs, the area will also welcome a restaurant, ice cream parlor, and confectionery kitchen.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2020
  • Owners are searching for new ownership to update and run the aging confectionery.
    — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Apr. 2021
  • My dad was an entrepreneur in confectionery who got into bars later, and my sisters and I worked there.
    — Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • What also brings people back is candy, and sweet-toothers of a certain age will swoon before racks of vintage confectioneries.
    — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • But there is much about this city’s confectionery skyline that appears designed specifically for someone who does not want to be found.
    — Scott Wilson, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2017
  • The goal is for the chocolate icon, in its next chapter without Buck, to rely less on the confectionery products for which it is best known.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Jennifer Soto, barista at the confectionery’s coffee shop, said customer traffic was good.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Customs agents made the discovery after receiving a report of a smell that didn’t reflect the scent of confectionery treats.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, a touch of caramel follows for a bit of confectionery warmth that feels indulgent without tipping into excess.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Glycyrrhiza glabra is a species native to Eurasia and North Africa from which most confectionery licorice is produced.
    — Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The result is a fragrance that strikes the right balance between clean and confectionery, with a softness that’s like being wrapped in a cashmere blanket.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The confectionery coating is then poured into a single mold or multiple molds, depending on the design of the piñata.
    — Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2020
  • The price of butter is hitting food and confectionery makers already facing high costs for cocoa after prices for beans hit a record earlier this year.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 July 2024
  • Just beyond sits an ornate display of confectionery made by pastry chef and chocolatier Matt Serkes.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Valerie in Glendale has opened — a sprawling 5,000-square-foot bakery, events space and confectionery.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Now, the confectionery whizzes at Mars-Wrigley are introducing a new bar to add to the Milky Way family of treats.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Hideo Kawamoto is president of Juchheim Group, one of the oldest confectionery brands in Japan.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Much of the design world is embracing confectionery aesthetics for a tactile, maximalist look that also feels cozy and not too serious.
    — Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The cafe and confectionery shop usually has 36 tables inside and 20 outside in warmer weather, said Rothe.
    — Nadine Schmidt and Jack Guy, CNN, 15 May 2020

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