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Recent Examples of candy
Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The shop on Via Victor Hugo, which first opened in 1911, specializes in confectionary, such as pralines and candied chestnuts displayed in antique wooden and glass cases.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Delano Massey, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The five food types most often involved in food allergen recalls were bakery products, snack foods, candy, dairy products, and dressings (such as salad dressings, sauces, and gravies).
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Notes of roasted agave are softened by hints of citrus, white peach, and candied pine.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
The shop on Via Victor Hugo, which first opened in 1911, specializes in confectionary, such as pralines and candied chestnuts displayed in antique wooden and glass cases.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
Rap Snacks has since expanded into noodles, candy, and honey buns, reaching into the U.K., Canada, and Spain.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The five food types most often involved in food allergen recalls were bakery products, snack foods, candy, dairy products, and dressings (such as salad dressings, sauces, and gravies).
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candy
Verb
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The flexible pricing, discounts, and swag just sweeten the deal.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: At least one state is sweetening health benefits as a recruitment and retention strategy.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Also for dessert will be assorted cookies, barks, bonbons, an apple strudel and ice cream sundaes made to order.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Whipping up a warm, bubbly cobbler at home couldn’t be easier—just gather your favorite fruit, some pantry ingredients, and a baking pan, and homemade dessert is moments away.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Today’s Amazon deals are all about sprucing things up: your desktop setup, your tablet experience, and your audio at home or the beach.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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Pick from a number of different toppings to spruce it up, but if your stomach is feeling a little uneasy, order a plain bowl to help settle it down.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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The food offer comprises bakery items, bowls, sweets like brownies or brigadeiros, the typical Brazilian chocolate truffles, all made using natural, high-quality ingredients.—
Andrea Onate,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the pantheon of Chicago sweets, few are more beloved than Frango Mints and Garrett Popcorn.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Supporters view McMahon as a capable executive poised to reform a department that Republicans argue has failed to improve American education.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The swing span has also had operational problems, and the work will improve the swing span.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But street food vendors — with their pungent salads, oodles of noodles, and coconut sweetmeats — have lately become the target of some of the capital’s planners.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 Dec. 2019
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So off the two ran to Loxy’s den, where Loxy began to speed-read his handy-dandy cookbook about slicing and dicing sweetmeat and Tex Mex green beans and chugalugging them down with mai tais, Tia Marias, pale ale and near beer.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2019
Verb
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For example, a healthcare provider using a unified content model can empower their staff to retrieve patient records or research data with ease, reducing the burden on management and enhancing patient experience.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Hawaii represented one of the most significant strategic spots on the globe, enhancing power projection across the Pacific, east or west, and bolstering the defensive perimeter of any Pacific nation that controlled it.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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