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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And then, Netflix kicked down the door like a S.W.A.T. team carrying giant candy canes.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 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
What do gift tags, candy canes and several layers of hardened code have in common?
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
For the fifth year, the duo — both alums of the TV competition “RuPaul’s Drag Race” — are presenting a live Christmas show filled with dancing candy canes, glittery gowns and songs about trauma.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Mrs. Hyatt and every teacher after her always let Maria take charge of the green paper cutout candy canes and the purple-striped stars cut from wrapping paper.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
