hard candy

noun

: a candy made of sugar and corn syrup boiled without crystallizing

Examples of hard candy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And parents of small kids will thank you for avoiding hard candies and gum, which present a choking hazard. Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024 Its flavor is on the sweet side but that sweetness is rounded out with hints of a tangy and slightly tart apple flavor similar to green apple hard candies and licorice. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2024 Altoids Sours fans have felt the loss of the hard candies since their discontinuation 14 years ago. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 Granada emphasizes the pithy-tart sweetness of a pomegranate (almost reminiscent of a sour cherry hard candy) to remind imbibers how the popular winter fruit deserves more of a spot on their seasonal table. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hard candy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard candy was in 1848

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“Hard candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20candy. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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