Example Sentences

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Between the musty setup and saccharine score, it’s the film equivalent of a bowl of stale candies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Refreshments included green juices and dishes of gummy candies.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Anne Robinson, the owner of Scottish Gourmet in Greensboro, N.C., said on that call that she had changed a lot of the gift packaging for the cookies, candies, jams and other items she assembles.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

The clients discover they don’t really need the magic candies to solve their problems, and the purveyor learns something essential about human behavior—his secret motivation for helping.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

Eang’s sister made candies and hid bits of gold in them.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung