confection
noun
con·fec·tion
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Definition of confection
1
: the act or process of confecting
2
: something confected: such as
a
: a fancy dish or sweetmeat
also
: a sweet food
b
: a medicinal preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey
c
: a work of fine or elaborate craftsmanship
d
: a light but entertaining theatrical, cinematic, or literary work
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Examples of confection in a Sentence
an assortment of delicious cakes and other confections
following the main course there were assorted confections so delicious-looking as to tempt even determined dieters
Recent Examples on the Web
This is an action comedy designed to be enjoyed and quickly forgotten, a disposable summer confection that’s pitching itself to theatergoers on the strength of What if these two guys had to hang out for a day? — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Stuber Is an Old-School Buddy Comedy Made for 2019," 12 July 2019 AleSmith Speedway Stout overflows with coffee and cocoa notes, while the Lost Abbey’s Framboise de Amorosa is a sweet-tart raspberry confection. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Benchmark Brewing’s final bow," 20 June 2019 This one, the hotel Lambert, was also originally the proud confection of a wealthy commoner, one Lambert the Rich. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019 Who knew there are actual ruby cocoa beans in Ecuador, Brazil and the Ivory Coast, that remain pink when processed into confections? — Pat Lenhoff, Lake County News-Sun, "Column: Loose Ends — the summer edition," 12 June 2019 Karlie Kloss's simplistic interpretation of the camp-themed dress code didn't satisfy Twitter's thirst for over-the-top confections. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best Memes and Twitter Reactions From the 2019 Met Gala," 7 May 2019 There is, of course, one confection that always comes to mind right around this time: Peeps, obviously! — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "This Year's New Peeps Flavors Will Have You Hopping Over to the Grocery Store," 15 Mar. 2019 The kitchen simply plunges a soft-serve, goat milk ice cream cone into the confection, made with leftover rolls called hops. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Cane doubles the pleasures with chef-driven Caribbean cooking," 19 June 2019 Or put together this blueberry-nectarine confection Maya Wilson came up with. — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "How Alaska eats: Yes, you can make an Alaska beer can chicken," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'confection.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for confection
confection
noun
English Language Learners Definition of confection
: a very sweet food
See the full definition for confection in the English Language Learners Dictionary
confection
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con·fec·tion
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Kids Definition of confection
: a very fancy and usually sweet food
confection
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con·fec·tion
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Medical Definition of confection
: a medicinal preparation usually made with sugar, syrup, or honey
— called also electuary
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