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Synonyms for confectionery


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh n-fek-shuh-ner-ee
Phonetic Transcription : kənˈfɛk ʃəˌnɛr i



Définition of confectionery

Origin :
  • 1540s, "things made or sold by a confectioner," from confection + -ery. Of architectural ornamentation, from 1861.
  • noun candy store
Example sentences :
  • The shop was a baker's, and the window was full of cakes and confectionery.
  • Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
  • The elder sister was left for two years more alone with her confectionery.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • Flowers and leaves may be bought at any confectionery and pasted on with a little icing.
  • Extract from : « Desserts and Salads » by Gesine Lemcke
  • He had walked two blocks and the confectionery was between Marshall and Grant.
  • Extract from : « The Street That Wasn't There » by Clifford Donald Simak
  • Here, with boyish delight, we laid in a supply of confectionery.
  • Extract from : « The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson » by Edward A. Moore
  • It is not, however, altogether harmless, and should not be used in confectionery or the like.
  • Extract from : « Field's Chromatography » by George Field
  • Did she intend to keep the pendant and exchange it for confectionery?
  • Extract from : « For the Sake of the School » by Angela Brazil
  • There were counters and carts for cider, gingerbread and confectionery.
  • Extract from : « When Life Was Young » by C. A. Stephens
  • It was too small for confectionery; it might be—she had coveted a pair of bracelets.
  • Extract from : « A Little Girl of Long Ago » by Amanda Millie Douglas
  • But, having entered, there was no way of escaping the confectionery.
  • Extract from : « Riviera Towns » by Herbert Adams Gibbons

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