like candy

Example Sentences

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The fungus clings onto the moss stem, ballooning like candy floss around a stick.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“People are giving it out like candy, and they’re giving it out to children, teenagers and young women and older,” Cotsarelis said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

People eat these shows like candy, and while candy can rot your teeth and put on pounds, it can also deliver a jolt of guilty pleasure and feed a sugar addiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Watching it is unforgettable, and that’s a good enough reason to keep churning them out like candy on a factory line.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

She ate up Father's words like candy, without question.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon