gumdrop
noun
gum·drop
ˈgəm-ˌdräp 
: a sugar-coated candy made usually from corn syrup with gelatin or gum arabic
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For the flocked gumdrop effect, go in with a silver or white highlighter next, blending it along the cheekbones.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Also, throughout December the Estancia will enable guests to drop off letters for Santa Claus and guess the number of gumdrops in the lobby for a chance to win a free stay at the hotel.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
What was hard and astringent turns lush, spoonable, and gumdrop-like—ready for desserts, jams, stews, or to be savored on its own.
—Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025
Opals come in gumdrop red, kitten-nose pink.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
Also, throughout December the Estancia will enable guests to drop off letters for Santa Claus and guess the number of gumdrops in the lobby for a chance to win a free stay at the hotel.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
What was hard and astringent turns lush, spoonable, and gumdrop-like—ready for desserts, jams, stews, or to be savored on its own.
—Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025
Opals come in gumdrop red, kitten-nose pink.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Gumdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gumdrop. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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gumdrop
noun
gum·drop
-ˌdräp
: a candy made usually from corn syrup with gelatin or gum arabic and coated with sugar crystals
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