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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Back in New York City, an upmarket candy store company called BonBon now has five shops across Manhattan and Brooklyn, and another in the Hamptons on Long Island that opened last summer.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

We’re kids staring into the window of the cosmic candy store.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

“I’m looking for all the help I can get, I wish there was more,” said John Green, who manages a candy store on Main Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025

She had operated a candy store until she got sick, after which she mostly slept or sat by the window, looking frail and weak.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

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