Definition of sugarplum
: a small candy in the shape of a ball or disk : sweetmeat
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Sure as sugarplums, myths and misconceptions pop up every holiday season.
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At this blessed time of year, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra typically turns to more populist symphonic fare to help ensure a healthy box office amid the rival seasonal flurries of caroling choristers and dancing sugarplums.
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But forget sugarplums and fairies—kids these days long for much more sophisticated treats.
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After the kids leave, the empty shop plays host to an army of Fellini-esque creatures who display some sharp parade-square moves: marzipan archers, sugarplums with spears, delicious-looking gingerbread men.
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Soon after the sweets first come to life, there’s a fabulously intricate dance for four male Sugarplums, four male Marzipans and four Gingerbread Men in which the three groups move in different and overlapping rhythms, styles and patterns.
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1627
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: a small, sweet candy that is usually shaped like a ball
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