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verb

present tense third-person singular of candy

as in sweetens

to make more desirable the publisher hopes the flashy cover will candy up the novel for impulse buyers

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noun

plural of candy

as in sweets

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Murphy also mentions Zernell Gillie’s gourmand-adjacent Jazz, wherein honey sweetens tobacco, mahogany, and resinous opoponax (a type of myrrh).

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
The legislation also sweetens conditions for productions that choose to monetize a portion of their tax credits instead of putting the full value toward their tax liability.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweetens

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This Season Any home baker knows that the key to keeping pastries soft and icing spreadable is to tuck your sweets into their own container.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
Craving sweets after dinner is a common experience, often driven by various factors like dietary habits and environmental cues.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweets

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Short crown layers build lift and help create volume, which tricks the eye into seeing more density overall, and face-framing pieces create visual fullness around the face.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Aug. 2026
Lord Ormund’s Gambit Lord Ormund has many, many tricks up his green sleeves.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of tricks

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Sell it to someone else and make way for a setup that enhances your day-to-day life.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026
The intense competitive pressure among AI firms, which have a much stronger incentive to innovate quickly than to ensure their innovations are safe, enhances the case further.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

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