confectioner
Americannoun
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confectioners
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of confectioner
First recorded in 1585–95; confection + -er 1
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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
When he collected the sweets from the wholesaler, he noticed they were darker than unusual so he haggled with confectioner Joseph Neal and saved half a penny per pound.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2023
“Wonka” director Paul King revealed this week in an interview with Rolling Stone that the 27-year-old actor was his first choice to play the eccentric confectioner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
“This ... this confectioner, I want to question him myself. Alone.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Unlike last time, when El Niño hit a market in deficit, supplies are ample today, partly thanks to confectioners shrinking chocolate bars and tweaking recipes to use less cocoa after the last price surge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Confectionery historian Alex Hutchinson said many confectioners were lowering the amount of cocoa ingredients in their chocolate in favour of cheaper alternatives.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
A layer of cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and whipped topping are spread on top of that.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2023
Back in Syria, Mr. Hadhad’s father, Isam, had founded a confectioners in Damascus that eventually employed hundreds of people and shipped its chocolates throughout the Middle East.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
He set aside special days to honor individual states and nations and to fete distinct groups of workers, including cobblers, millers, confectioners, and stenographers.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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