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Recent Examples of candy
Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
While some contenders tasted nearly candied, the sugar here was just enough to balance the other flavors at play.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Halloween candy or pumpkin pie?
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Verb
Crystallized or candied ginger is made by cooking fresh ginger in sugar syrup.
—Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
While some contenders tasted nearly candied, the sugar here was just enough to balance the other flavors at play.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2026
Noun
Maryland State Police spokesperson Elena Russo said the candy box was purchased by a commander without approval and subsequently removed.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Halloween candy or pumpkin pie?
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candy
Verb
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By the end of the process, the whey is a fine powder that can be flavored or sweetened before it's packaged and sold.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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This includes soda, energy drinks, sports drinks, and sweetened tea and coffee beverages.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Guests are treated to complimentary water, fruit, and Alain Ducasse chocolates, plus dedicated Le Petit Prince amenities for any kiddos in some of the suites; suite-bookers also score a bottle of wine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Either by way of melty cheese or gooey chocolate, fondue gave every cocktail party guest something fun to do back in the day.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Best Amazon Outlet Home Sales Memorial Day is the perfect time to spruce things up in and around your home.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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According to Bauhus’s research, climate change has rendered the Black Forest largely uninhabitable to spruce.—
Kendra Atleework,
Longreads,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Better brushing and flossing, plus cutting back on sweets or coffee, could stop the damage.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Among a sea of casseroles and sweets, a big bowl of fresh fruit is always welcome at church events.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Verb
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But Intel still faces major challenges, particularly in its chip-manufacturing foundry business, which has struggled to add more clients and improve production quality, analysts said.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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By shrinking the motor footprint, manufacturers can free up valuable chassis space, improve overall packaging efficiency, and potentially enhance vehicle performance and range through better system integration.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The remaining 2% either don’t enjoy marshmallows or have no preference on what state the confection is in when it’s sandwiched between chocolate and graham cracker.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Due to limited baking supplies, the crew had to be creative in making the confection.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Hospitals across the state are committed to enhancing outcomes for new and expectant mothers.—
Mary C. Mayhew,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Huang said Dallas is also enhancing its mosquito surveillance by monitoring not only for West Nile virus, which is endemic in the region, but also diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Both former prosecutors, however, questioned why Lineberger would rename the files after dessert recipes.—
Jay Weaver
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Hating her is my new favorite dessert.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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