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
The tiny Impella pumps, about the width of a candy cane, are threaded through blood vessels to take over the work of the heart in patients who are undergoing complex procedures or have life-threatening conditions.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024
As the seasons change and the pilgrim-hatted cartoon turkeys in store windows turn into pointy-eared candy cane dispensers, so too does the concert calendar.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2023
Because of the log cabin interior and maroon accents, he looks like a candy cane in the middle of a lumberyard with his red-and-white-striped shirt and white pants.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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