confectioner

[US]/kən'fekʃ(ə)nə/
[UK]/kən'fɛkʃənɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. maker of confections, candy store
Word Forms

Example Sentences

very rich drop friedcake dusted with confectioners' sugar and served with lemon sauce or preserves.

Florist shops, furriers, haberdashers, confectioners -- all followed in rapid succession.

The confectioner is busy preparing for the upcoming holiday season.

She visited the local confectioner to pick up some treats for the party.

The confectioner specializes in creating custom cakes for weddings and birthdays.

The confectioner uses high-quality ingredients to make delicious pastries.

Customers often line up outside the confectioner's shop to buy freshly baked goods.

The confectioner's shop is known for its beautifully decorated cupcakes.

The confectioner takes pride in creating intricate sugar sculptures for special occasions.

The confectioner carefully crafts each chocolate truffle by hand.

The confectioner's display case is filled with a tempting array of pastries and candies.

During the holiday season, the confectioner offers a variety of festive treats for customers to enjoy.

Real-world Examples

Funnel cakes are basically dough covered by confectioner's sugar.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

Visit the Demel Bakery, the original confectioners to the Austrian Royal Family.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

He paired with John C. Wharton, an old friend and fellow confectioner.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

The famous confectioner first baked it in 1885 for the Hungarian national exhibition and it was groundbreaking at the time.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

Yes, the US confectioner and the world's largest candy maker.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

" In a can or box of confectioner's sugar, " I said.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

In a large bowl, we're going to add in our confectioners sugar.

Source: The Art of Baking

The small round glow rested squarely on the box of confectioner's sugar.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

A great flat box of candy from the most expensive confectioners in Crome.

Source: A handsome face.

So here in the states we call this powdered sugar or confectioner's sugar.

Source: What to eat at Christmas?

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