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Recent Examples of lolly The now-viral clip shows Burgess's mom treating Bear to a Ninja Turtle puppy lolly. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 Tests confirmed that the lollies tested contained potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine. Anna Gordon, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024 Kids can help themselves to lollies and ice creams from a large chest freezer under the shade of a green parasol. Jenny Southan, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2024 Like a good friend, three weeks later, Mr. Quintero showed up for Mr. Walters at his birthday/Australia Day open house in January where about 80 guests snacked on Vegemite, Tim Tams and assorted Aussie lollies at Mr. Walter’s Chelsea apartment decked out with Australian flags. Rosalie R. Radomsky, New York Times, 5 May 2023 Even better, Ring Pops are a smart, toy-like alternative to stick lollies for hands-free holding. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2023 This gourmet chocolate shop makes everything from message heart chocolate lollies to heart truffles. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 4 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lolly
Noun
  • The associate handed each worker a stack of cash.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Despite having a reputation for being at the cutting-edge of technological trends, cash is king in Japan.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • My mom came from bad financial circumstances and you get used to (the money) and there was a stature to it.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Such coins are popular in the national security community as tokens of appreciation, but this one was much larger than usual.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Chinese yuan's recent rally against the greenback may still have room to run as Beijing guides the currency higher and is seen as favoring holding off on the next rate cut.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Visa, for example, supports USDC, EuroC, USDG and PYUSD as settlement currencies on its network across four different blockchains, seven days a week.
    Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • CarGurus Intelligence Report Average new vehicle prices rose only about a hundred bucks between July and August from $49,400 to $49,500, according the Car Gurus August 2025 Intelligence Report released Thursday.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And a kid down the street sold me his brother’s bass for 10 bucks.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Lolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lolly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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