candy pull
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of candy pull
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The candy pull remains in the ideas folder.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2019
Do you know," she told Orde delightedly, "I have never been to a real candy pull in my life.
From The Riverman by White, Stewart Edward
How is thee to have the fair unless thee has the candy pull?
From Holiday Stories for Young People by Sangster, Margaret Elizabeth
"First," said Patty, "we're going to have a candy pull."
From Patty in Paris by Wells, Carolyn
The candy pull was a great success, the ropes of sweet stuff being thrown over low-hanging limbs where the candy was pulled and pulled amid much laughter and many shouts.
From The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas by Aldridge, Janet
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