confectioner

American

[kuhn-fek-shuh-ner] / kənˈfɛk ʃə nər /

noun

a person who makes or sells candies and, sometimes, ice cream, cakes, etc.

confectioner British

/ kənˈfɛkʃənə /

noun

a person who makes or sells sweets or confections

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Etymology

Origin of confectioner

First recorded in 1585–95; confection + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Pumpkin cake layered with a tart cream-cheese ganache, dipped in white chocolate and painted in orange sugar, from a celebrated confectioner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

TJ’s Maple Leaf Ice Cream Sandwiches are made in Canada by a Canadian confectioner — so you know TJ’s isn’t skimping on any maple flavorings.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

Guittard became the chocolate maker of choice for top chefs like Thomas Keller and restaurants such as Chez Panisse, and supplier to iconic confectioner See’s Candies since the 1930s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

The two had fallen out several years earlier due to Jimmy’s insistence on becoming a footballer rather than using his qualification as a trained confectioner.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

“This ... this confectioner, I want to question him myself. Alone.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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