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
‘Let’s go in and see if it’s still in the jar,’ somebody said as we approached the sweet-shop.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
But it had one terrible drawback, this sweet-shop.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
Inquiries led him to a sweet shop on Scotland Road, where he found Smith and Roberts in an upstairs flat.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Start your day off at Ululani’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice, a Maui-born sweet shop that sells cloud-like shaved ice that is so soft it practically melts in your mouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
A block away at Brian Kito’s Fugetsu-Do sweet shop, established by his grandfather in 1903, lines form to the sidewalk for the mochi and manju.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
She was working in a sweet shop and created Fetcha Chocolates after customers kept requesting dairy free and gluten free treats.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
Ophie watched in a daze as Penelope ordered their cones, then led them to a table in the front of the sweet shop.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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