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candy store

British  

noun

  1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sweet shop. a shop solely or largely selling confectionary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"In the beginning it was very much a fascinating feeling of like a child in a candy store," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

We’re kids staring into the window of the cosmic candy store.

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025

“It’s like a giant breeding experiment—a candy store to play in,” said cidermaker David Buchanan, of Portersfield Cider in rural Pownal, which has used apples from Turley’s trunk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Aron Wellman, managing partner of Journalism’s ownership group, was leaning against the frame of the building taking it all in, looking like a young boy about ready to go into an all-you-can eat candy store.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025

“She works at the candy store in Grand Central Station. At least, she used to.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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