candy cane

noun

US
: a stick of hard red and white candy with a curve at the top

Examples of candy cane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What do an American flag and a sad candy cane have in common? Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024 The tiny Impella pumps, about the width of a candy cane, are threaded through blood vessels to take over the work of the heart in patients who are undergoing complex procedures or have life-threatening conditions. Christina Jewett, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024 From a love story involving mannequins to an underground Christmas rave, the Belchers' holiday adventures are more fun than a chocolate candy cane. EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023 Succulent mouthful of a layer cake of flavors—brownies, candy cane, red licorice and cranberry juice. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for candy cane 

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