sweet-shop
noun
a store that sells candy.
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sweet shopnouna shop solely or largely selling sweets, esp boiled sweets
sweet-shop
American
[sweet-shop]
/ ˈswitˌʃɒp /
noun
British.
sweet shop
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of sweet-shop
First recorded in 1875–80
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But what was the world Dahl met the sweet-shop owner in?
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2016
While Dahl went on to become a world-renowned children's author, the sweet-shop owner of his childhood remained in his home-town becoming more and more reclusive.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2016
But I still, grudgingly, remember my enjoyment of Diana, the Fairytale Princess, a shiny white 80s hardcover with naïve sweet-shop illustrations which now, alas, look like the set-up for the punchline of a sick joke.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 19, 2013
On the way to school and on the way back we always passed the sweet-shop.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
The sweet-shop in Llandaff in the year 1923 was the very centre of our lives.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
The Guardian newspaper once quoted him as saying: "I've always said what's the point in owning a sweet shop if you can't eat a few sweets."
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Even the vanilla scent near the sweet shop had faded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
Wesley and Toni run an online sweet shop and market stall, and are members of the Federation of Small Businesses.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025
“I was like a kid in a sweet shop watching the two of them going back and forth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“I do! When I was alive I used to go to this sweet shop all the time, not far from here. They have the best ice cream. Ah, chickadee, I wish I could take you.”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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