lollipop

noun

lol·li·pop | \ˈlä-lē-ˌpäp,

ˈlä-li-\

variants: or less commonly lollypop

plural lollipops or lollypops

Definition of lollipop

1a : a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick

b : a piece of food served on the end of a stick a chicken lollipop cake lollipops

2 or lollipop sign , British : a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing) Darlington inventor Andrew Turner created a prototype for an illuminated lollipop for school crossing patrols.— Mark Copping

Examples of lollipop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But even better than her expression and the lollipops are her hair accessories — three (3) metal clips. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "Ariana Grande Is Bringing Back a ’90s Hair Accessory," 26 June 2018 Kardashian captioned a photo of her sucking the lollipop. — Fox News, "Kim Kardashian slammed for promoting 'appetite suppressant' lollipops," 17 May 2018 Tootsie Easter Egg Shaped Pops Clocking in at 60 calories, these lollipops have the second-lowest amount of sugar on our list (10 grams). — NBC News, "What's the healthiest Easter candy? The one you really want to eat.," 25 Mar. 2018 Dein began by showing Drake a seemingly ordinary red lollipop in his hand, then asked him who his favorite superhero is. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, "Drake Simply Cannot Handle Street Magician Julius Dein's Lollipop Trick: Watch," 12 July 2018 It's made with bubblegum ice cream and dressed with cotton candy, frosted mini cones, a swirl lollipop and vanilla frosting rim dusted with rainbow sprinkles. — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, "6 places for over-the-top, Instagram-worthy unicorn treats in Phoenix," 11 July 2018 Side by side images of lollipops and vapes plaster the walls of a Chinatown side street in San Francisco. — Natasha Mascarenhas, San Francisco Chronicle, "Juul warns teens and parents: ‘If you don’t smoke or vape, don’t start’," 6 June 2018 According to the caption, the kids had to be bribed with lollipops to stay still for the pic. — refinery29.com, "Chicago Is The Mirror Image Of Saint In New Kim K Instagram," 22 May 2018 The final price was $1.5 million lower than the winning $18.8 million bid entered May 23 by Spangler Candy Company of Ohio — which makes Dum Dums lollipops and the orange marshmallow Circus Peanuts. — Katheleen Conti, BostonGlobe.com, "In a sweet plot twist, the owner of Twinkies is Necco’s buyer," 1 June 2018

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