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candy

[kan-dee] / ˈkæn di /


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I was sitting in a packed cruise-ship theater in Grinch pajamas and matching headband, fuzzy red slippers and candy cane earrings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Cover me in candy, I’m so lucky that I get to know you.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Better to eat candy than starve to death.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

It’s a cheap indulgence, but what Halloween candy isn’t?

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Danny turned to find Freddy holding both of Danny’s candy bars.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The argument is that the variety packs of 120 mini Halloween candies run between $18 and $20 — but they don’t necessarily serve 100 kids, because trick-or-treaters tend to grab handfuls.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Hershey has faced similar litigation over other seasonal Reese’s candies, including ghost-shaped chocolates without depicted facial features and football-shaped candies that lacked the laces shown on their packaging.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

"I don't know how long we will be like this," said Stefani Garate, 26, who used to sell coconut candies on the beach.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Researchers figured out how to make convincing replicas of its red, orange and yellow candies using natural ingredients like beets and turmeric.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

I knew there were confectioners there, too, who sold candies I’d always wanted to taste.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

Cake fillings of almond crunch and toasted pecan praline and candied lemon, while jackfruit and palm sugar bring distinct South-East Asian flavours.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

We feasted on smoked pork belly, which was fatty and fork-tender, smoked brisket, baked beans, and, of course, candied sweet potato with plenty of butter, cinnamon, and sugar.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

There’s the Ukrainian poppy seed cake makivnyk, the Middle Eastern hot chocolate sahlep, the Spanish nougat turrón and the Chinese candied fruit tanghulu, among others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025

Pecans — toasted or candied — introduce flavor and texture contrast: that little crunch can transform the dish entirely.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2025

Eating candied violets and falling asleep with our heads pillowed on logs.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Some confectioners infuse their candying syrup with botanicals, like bay leaves, rosemary or peppercorns, for added intrigue.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023

It’s subtle but transformative to know what sugar feels like in your fingers at different stages of candying.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017

A pinch of tartaric acid would improve the flavor, but often prevent candying, unless in the hands of an expert.

From The Candy Maker's Guide A Collection of Choice Recipes for Sugar Boiling by Fletcher Manufacturing Company

It now assumes the name of “dried peel,” and is stored away in the original orange and lemon boxes, till wanted for candying.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 by

A little practice will enable the candy-maker to form objects that look more like violets than do the flowers themselves after they have been put through the candying process.

From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall


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