as in sweetened
to make more desirable
the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers
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Recent Examples of candied
Crystallized or candied ginger is ginger that has been cooked in sugar syrup and coated with coarse sugar.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
In the post, the Reddit user described how their grandmother had purchased a $130 pre-cooked Thanksgiving meal from a grocery store that included turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, candied yams, and two pies.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The merchants' goods include candles, wool hats, candied almonds and other Christmas treats, according to The Associated Press, which cited the German news agency dpa.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Warm, spicy notes from ground and candied ginger bring brightness to the rich, slightly bitter cocoa dough, while chunks of bittersweet chocolate add melty pockets of indulgence.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
In the post, the Reddit user described how their grandmother had purchased a $130 pre-cooked Thanksgiving meal from a grocery store that included turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, candied yams, and two pies.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
The merchants' goods include candles, wool hats, candied almonds and other Christmas treats, according to The Associated Press, which cited the German news agency dpa.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Warm, spicy notes from ground and candied ginger bring brightness to the rich, slightly bitter cocoa dough, while chunks of bittersweet chocolate add melty pockets of indulgence.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candied
sweetened
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To start your day in a healthier way, choose unsweetened or lightly sweetened coffee drinks and higher-protein options, such as an omelet, Greek yogurt parfait, or high-protein overnight oats.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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Naturally sweetened with dates and filled with chia seeds, this gourmet raspberry jam is great on toast, swirled into oats and yogurt, dolloped onto pancakes, served on charcuterie boards, or mixed into smoothies.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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