candy cane
noun
a stick of hard candy with a curve at one end, usually peppermint-flavored with red and white stripes.
candy canes
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pluralof candy cane.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It has more than 24,000 lights and about 150 props - including LED Christmas trees, candy canes and angel wings.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
In her early years with the Forest Service, Smith greeted permit holders at Pike National Forest in Colorado, alongside Smokey the Bear, who handed kids candy canes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Once there I’d walk approximations of streets that could be part of a small town or double for Brooklyn, all decked out in evergreen garland, sparkling lights, giant candy canes and other holiday ornaments.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023
The goodies include bacon-flavored candy canes, bacon-themed gift wrap, electronic “sound makers” that clearly imitate braying goats and excited monkeys, and a “Grumpy Frog” tree ornament.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Every year my birthday cake, my Easter basket, my Christmas candy canes always had to be blue.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
