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candy

[kan-dee] / ˈkæn di /


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All of items, sold individually, were snatched up by Wednesday within 24 hours of sales starting: water bottle caps, ring pop candy, police caution tape, straws, utensils -- as well as a single left AirPod.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Olives were like candy to me as a kid.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

Later this year, the candy maker plans to release a mix of M&M’s without synthetic colors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Astronomers have identified two of the fluffiest giant planets ever discovered, with densities so low they are actually less dense than cotton candy.

From Science Daily Jun. 27, 2026

I watched her slip a licorice candy from her silver tin, then snap it shut again.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

"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

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Claire Salinda: Your composition captures flowers, chamoy and other candies and fruit sumptuously arranged in and around a ceramic jar from LACMA’s permanent collection.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Initially it was a hat and shoe repair store, with candies sold from a cart out front as an extra earning stream.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

While candies are still hot, place the stick at one of the ends; gently press and twist so both sides of the stick are covered.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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

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

The company also has seasonal offerings, including a cookie butter latte and a candied cherry energy drink.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 30, 2025

I ordered my usual: fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, candied yams and a biscuit slathered in grape jelly butter.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2025

There were men in long narrow stalls set against the sides of buildings who sold toys and different candies— one a type of sweet but hot-tasting, candied ginger that was a bright orange-red in color.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

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

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

Basket parties bumped him; sticky children tumbled, howling, under his feet, candying his clothes.

From The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O.

The fresh root candied after the manner directed in our Dispensatory for candying eryngo root, is said to be employed at Constantinople as a preservative against epidemic diseases.

From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by Salisbury, William




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