: a candy made of sugar and corn syrup boiled without crystallizing
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Many hard candies and sweets contain xylitol, an artificial sweetener that is deadly to pets even in small quantities.—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Sip warm teas or broths Suck on throat lozenges or hard candies
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A dry cough doesn't bring up mucus.—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Apr. 2025 Popcorn, hard candy, carbonated beverages, and sugary soda can all affect gum health.—Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025 Not only is eating too much sweets just plain unhealthy for school-age kids and teens, but jelly beans and hard candies can pose dangerous choking hazards for toddlers.—Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard candy
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