sugarplum
noun
sug·ar·plum
ˈshu̇-gər-ˌpləm 
: a small candy in the shape of a ball or disk : sweetmeat
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Setting sugarplum fantasies of Giannis Antetokounmpo aside, was this the best player the Magic could reasonably acquire with their pick haul?
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Simply put, the private wealth planning community is losing sleep, not over visions of sugarplums in the winter holiday season, but over how to handle the uncertainty of a drastically lower exemption amount that may kick in as of January 2026.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Does Gomez have iridescent bubbles and pink ballgowns on the brain, or are visions of sugarplums dancing in her head?
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
Cup it between frostbitten fingertips like sugarplum kisses and popcorn strung on ribbon.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Some are modern, some are Irish and some are holiday ballets that don’t involve sugarplums.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
For those of you tired of the usual holiday movie diet of sleigh bells, snowflakes, and sugarplum fairies, The Hollywood Reporter‘s international team has whipped up a menu of new foreign films, currently available to screen in the U.S., that offer something for a more refined cinema palate.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
Sugar Plum Cheese Danish: Cream-cheese filling is surrounded by a fluffy Danish, topped with a spiced sugarplum spread.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
See visions of sugarplums dance in your head and on stage in this beloved holiday classic.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Simply put, the private wealth planning community is losing sleep, not over visions of sugarplums in the winter holiday season, but over how to handle the uncertainty of a drastically lower exemption amount that may kick in as of January 2026.
—Darren T. Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Does Gomez have iridescent bubbles and pink ballgowns on the brain, or are visions of sugarplums dancing in her head?
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
Cup it between frostbitten fingertips like sugarplum kisses and popcorn strung on ribbon.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Some are modern, some are Irish and some are holiday ballets that don’t involve sugarplums.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024
For those of you tired of the usual holiday movie diet of sleigh bells, snowflakes, and sugarplum fairies, The Hollywood Reporter‘s international team has whipped up a menu of new foreign films, currently available to screen in the U.S., that offer something for a more refined cinema palate.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
Sugar Plum Cheese Danish: Cream-cheese filling is surrounded by a fluffy Danish, topped with a spiced sugarplum spread.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
See visions of sugarplums dance in your head and on stage in this beloved holiday classic.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
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“Sugarplum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarplum. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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sugarplum
noun
sug·ar·plum
ˈshu̇g-ər-ˌpləm
: a round piece of candy
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