Synonyms

candy store

British

noun

Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sweet shop. a shop solely or largely selling confectionary

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Example Sentences

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One of them darted into the candy store the second she saw it on our first day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

When Cossington, who described herself as feeling like "a kid in the candy store", was tasked with recruiting the "best in the world", Van Ginhoven was top of her list.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

Award show season is a candy store of glamour and star bursts for some.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

I felt like a kid in a candy store.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

This pretty little girl who was born by day wants to get taken to the candy store.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar

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