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Recent Examples of candy
Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Want to taste some of the yummiest Swedish candy in Miami?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Top the finished mold with homemade candied lemon slices for chewy texture and citrus flavor.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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Verb
By this time, the Soviet Union had collapsed, leading Manuylov to start a business in the candy trade.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Want to taste some of the yummiest Swedish candy in Miami?
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The finish is long and spicy and slightly candied, featuring lingering notes of cinnamon candy, pink bubblegum, caramel, baking spices—especially clove—and seasoned oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Top the finished mold with homemade candied lemon slices for chewy texture and citrus flavor.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candy
Verb
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The inclusion of online content creators, such as podcasters and social media influencers, promises to sweeten the allure of internet fame and marks the rising prominence of a new class of performers.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Girl Scouts of the USA is rolling out a new cookie flavor next year, hoping to sweeten sales after a rocky stretch marked by higher prices, plunging demand and nearly $3 million in operating losses.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bank double upgraded shares of the chocolate and cocoa products company to buy from sell and hiked its price target to $222 from $170, which implies more than 19% upside from Monday's closing price.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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And it's covered in chocolate frosting.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 34-mile road winds through several ecosystems from cove hardwood to northern hardwood to pine oak to spruce fir.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the distance, the 37-foot-tall bronze statue of William Penn by Alexander Milne Calder (the 20th-century sculptor’s grandfather, who lived in the city for 55 years) looms atop the elaborate architectural confection of City Hall.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ghiya uses stones like pink and purple sapphire, onyx, citrine, and tourmaline to create wearable confections.—
Gayatri Shah,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Skilled operators will harness technology to improve efficiency and resilience.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The divine-smelling duo pumps up thin strands like any volumizing formula, but then uses botanical extracts (pea sprout) and Capixyl (made from a biomimetic peptide and red clover extract) to improve scalp health.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jordan noted that some of Hershey's market share losses over the past year have been recovering, seeing improvement in the seasonal, sweets and mints categories.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Eulalia resumes selling sweets outside prison, and Bedoya maintains influence even from incarceration.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The trio, working in tandem with a blend of 30 essential oils and extracts, comes together to condition hair follicles, relieve dry scalp, smooth split ends, and enhance hair elasticity.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vanilla orchid brings another layer of sophistication that keeps this from feeling too dessert-like.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Publix is rolling out a fresh lineup of seasonal desserts that taste like autumn in every bite.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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