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Recent Examples of candy
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Seeing pets dressed up in Halloween costumes comes second only to candy as the best part of the holiday.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The finish is long and spicy and slightly candied, featuring lingering notes of cinnamon candy, pink bubblegum, caramel, baking spices—especially clove—and seasoned oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Besides a pumpkin latte at Starbucks and bulk candy at CVS, there’s another telltale sign.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Seeing pets dressed up in Halloween costumes comes second only to candy as the best part of the holiday.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
The tomato simple syrup adds candied complexity that plays off the nuttiness of the sherry.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
The finish is long and spicy and slightly candied, featuring lingering notes of cinnamon candy, pink bubblegum, caramel, baking spices—especially clove—and seasoned oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candy
Verb
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Kawakami posed a trade package that could pique the Bengals interest with several tiers that only sweeten the deal for Cincinnati provided Hendrickson hits certain thresholds.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Buffalo Trace rye whiskey sweetened with root beer syrup gains depth and a touch of medicinal spice from star anise, making for a playful soda fountain take on the classic.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cookie ideas also come from seasonal months, such as the pumpkin spice chocolate chip cookie currently available and trending ideas on social media, as well as a Dubai chocolate cookie that was crafted earlier this year, Madsen said.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Maddox smiled for the camera, showing off a Batman comic book, and Zaia sweetly smiled, holding up a Hershey’s chocolate bar.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 34-mile road winds through several ecosystems from cove hardwood to northern hardwood to pine oak to spruce fir.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Naturally, the confections’ packaging includes plenty of Easter eggs to delight Swifties.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Purchase an additional ticket to the chocolate-making course to learn how to make your own luscious confections from master chocolatiers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bhattacharya noted that the United States’ investment in research has vastly improved outcomes for children with cancer.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, the group also says that early detection can significantly improve treatment outcomes.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No holiday is complete without these pecan sweets.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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There’s definitely a place for dessert and sweets in a healthy diet.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kaiping Peng, principal investigator of the report and a professor in the department of psychological and cognitive sciences at Tsinghua University, said understanding and enhancing the well-being of the Chinese people is one of the most vital subjects today.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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This configuration allows for the polarization-maintaining operation of its optical components and reduces the total number of parts, which in turn minimizes signal loss and enhances operational stability.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add rind pieces to the blender with the oil mixture (reserve the flesh for garnish or dessert).—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The desserts are quite lovely (the cookies and cream cheesecake was my personal favorite), and each sandwich is just as delicious as the next.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candy. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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