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Want to know more about confectionaries that are made in Ohio?
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
The family business, founded in 1911, is now the world’s biggest chocolate company, making confectionaries like Snickers, Twix, and Skittles.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
For something sweet, check out confectionaries James Candy Company and Steel's Fudge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
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Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024
The family business, founded in 1911, is now the world’s biggest chocolate company, making confectionaries like Snickers, Twix, and Skittles.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
For something sweet, check out confectionaries James Candy Company and Steel's Fudge.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confectionary
confectionery
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Halloween is going to be pricier this year High cocoa costs are prompting a major confectionery company to hike prices for chocolate candy.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The choco-giant churns out its confectioneries at 14 US plants, including in Hershey, Pennsylvania (of course!), as well as Virginia, Tennessee and Illinois.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Confectionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confectionary. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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