(v. t.) To prepare, as sweetmeats; to make a confection of.
(v. t.) To construct; to form; to mingle or mix.
(n.) A comfit; a confection.
Example Sentences:
(1) Here's a certainty: When you play out your personal dramas, hurt and self-interest in the media, it's a confection.
(2) This 90s pop confection had torn tights, a sulky attitude and high regard for Quentin Tarantino.
(3) Quite often, when the media reports a coalition "row" between the Tories and the Lib Dems, it has been confected by one or both of them because someone thinks it suits them to be seen on opposing sides of an issue.
(4) Apart from the confected row about the renewal of Trident , the two main parties seem curiously indifferent to what is going on beyond Britain’s shores, unless it involves immigration.
(5) There are palatial piles, puffed up confections of domes and turrets, alongside low-slung sheds, streamlined intersecting planes oozing the free flow of democracy.
(6) It is surely one of the intellectual catastrophes of history that an imperialist war confected by a small group of unelected US officials was waged against a devastated third world dictatorship on thoroughly ideological grounds having to do with world dominance, security control and scarce resources, but disguised for its true intent, hastened and reasoned for by orientalists who betrayed their calling as scholars.
(7) MIA emerged on the music scene in the mid-2000s, the perfect antidote to confection pop.
(8) Such metaphysical questions underlie the confection of her plot.
(9) In view of the considerable sales success of sugarless confections, accounting for over an estimated 30,000,000 lbs.
(10) On the other hand, the mutagen-negative diet was significantly frequent in fresh vegetables, cooked potatoes, cooked carrots, milk, bean curd, devils' tongue and confections.
(11) Fifty monkeys were fed SMA, a formula designed for human infants (9% protein, 43% carbohydrate, and 48% fat); 46 were fed one of three laboratory-confected diets varying in the amount of protein and carbohydrates provided.
(12) In 1987’s No Way Out, she glints brilliantly in a Hitchcocky confection.
(13) The results confirmed that Lycasin would be preferred to sucrose as a sweetener for confections and medicines, although some softening of enamel by Lycasin was evident when compared to the saline controls.
(14) Andy Burnham , Caroline Flint – sensible Labour falls over itself to show who is the most realistic, where realism stands for accepting without question a vision of the country confected by their opponents.
(15) Most that claimed "Jeremy thinks" and "Jeremy is furious with Vince" turned out to be – so Hunt insisted – exaggerated by Michel or mere recycled titbits confected by Smith to feed the News Corp beast.
(16) Whether this highly aerated, minimally nutritious confection was actually invented in the United States or here remains fiercely contested, though sadly the myth that Margaret Thatcher was involved in its creation while working as a research chemist at the food conglomerate J Lyons & Co has been fairly thoroughly debunked.
(17) Apart from the approach routes, particular features of the technique used were essentially the size of the frontal flap extending to orbital roof, and mainly the confection of a pericranial flap formed of epicranial aponeurosis lined with frontoparietal periosteum and pedunculated at the orbital border.
(18) Others argue that the sense of a sectarian crisis – most notably over Syria – has been confected by the Assad regime.
(19) A controversial issue will often bring a blizzard of identikit protest of apparently confected anger but while clearly this lobby was organised most of the emails and letters we received were personal and heartfelt.
(20) I know what you're thinking: Christmas DVDs, promotional tours, robotically confected controversy … none of these really feel like the answer to the question: "What would Spartacus do?"
Confectionery
Definition:
(n.) Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies.
(n.) A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold.
Example Sentences:
(1) Cadbury became the world's largest confectionery company in 2003 after buying up a number of gum brands, including Trident and Stride, but ceded the number one spot to Mars when it took over gum maker Wrigley last year.
(2) As I outlined during our meeting, I believe we can strengthen both of our companies by bringing them together, enhancing their worldwide scale and scope, and capitalizing on significant opportunities, building on the position of Kraft Foods Inc. ("Kraft Foods") as a global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals for the benefit of all of our respective stakeholders.
(3) This study shows that restricting consumption of confectionery and beverages may be effective in preventing dental caries; however, encouragement of toothbrushing may not be effective in limiting dental caries progression.
(4) Confectionery levels ranged between 0.26 and 7.9 mg g-1, whilst contents in health products were 0.30-47.1 mg g-1, the highest values being measured for throat pearls.
(5) Kandyman , a psychopathic killer hired by Helen A, ruler of human colony Terra Alpha, is some kind of confectionery weirdo.
(6) "It was very pleasant this Easter on the Côte de Mersey but we're not so sure that the British avoided higher end chocolate ovals because of rocketing temperatures as opposed to households counting their pennies in tough times – chocolate has become much more expensive – and the questionable health credentials of confectionery taking further hold on parents," said Clive Black of Shore Capital.
(7) The boost has been driven by an approximate 40% year-on-year increase in ad spend by food companies, a 47% boost by drinks brands, a 44% climb in advertising by confectionery firms and a 40% lift in pharmaceutical spend.
(8) The SIR for lung cancer in bakers and pastrycooks were significantly lower in regions where the percentages of employed in big bakeries and confectioneries were high.
(9) Pneumoconiosis is not reported in food industry workers, and more specifically in the confectionery industry.
(10) Confectionery giant Joseph Rowntree, for example, inspired by his own research into the social effects of poverty, provided a library, social welfare officer, doctor and dentist for his workforce, as well as setting up a pension fund for them.
(11) It was subsequently shown for confectionery and snack food products wrapped in commercially printed polypropylene films that plasticizers only present in the printing ink migrated into the foods.
(12) It was twice as common among those handling fish, meat and vegetables or making "instant" food as among those making confectionery.
(13) The authors backed away from earlier suggestions they would call for a blanket ban on packed lunches, although they do want schools to monitor lunches brought from home, and for schools to ban sugary drinks and confectionery.
(14) The AS relationship was supported by a separate association between frequency of confectionery consumption and CD.
(15) Teeth-tolerable confectionery can be specially marked.
(16) "We believe scale will be an increasing source of competitive advantage in both the confectionery category and the global food business as a whole," said Rosenfeld, who pointed out that the tie-up will allow Kraft to become the world's leading confectionery company with a market share of 14.8%, a sliver higher than its US rival Mars, which recently bought Wrigley's chewing gum to take its share to 14.6%.
(17) Bad taste confectionery aside, Hadlow acknowledges that she would love another big (normally) pre-watershed comedy like Miranda, but says BBC2 "must have the ability to prize things for other reasons than [audience] volume".
(18) I read The Vagina Monologues and thought it sounded like post-feminist confectionery - fleetingly bonding, perhaps, but scarcely more consciousness-raising than a trip to see the Chippendales.
(19) Most outbreaks during all analyzed years were connected with private homes, but most cases--with public cafeterias until 1979; with coffee, ice cream and confectionery places in 1985-1987 and with private homes in 1988-1989.
(20) The Christmas tub of confectionery, for instance, has reduced in size over the last few years to keep within the £4 to £5 price tag.” Manufacturers argue they have had to respond to rising commodity prices, while at the same time dealing with retailers that do not want to lose out to competitors by putting prices up.