candy cane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of candy cane
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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When I got the assignment, I was immediately excited and had this image in my head of placing them inside a colorful candy cane circus.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
None of this prevents “Champagne Problems” from being as sticky as a half-finished candy cane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
"So what's it gonna be, huh? You want your menorah? Or a candy cane? Hmm? Christmas or Hanukkah?" he asks.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2023
A sprinkling of people tentatively used to approach its nondescript door under an arresting sign, “Color Beauty Supply,” shaped almost like a candy cane.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
The non-fisherwoman is also brandishing a crooked staff, curved at the top like a wooden candy cane.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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