candy store

British

noun

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

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candy store

SQ: Was that like being a kid in a candy store?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

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

From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2025

When Cossington, who described herself as feeling like "a kid in the candy store", was tasked with recruiting the "best in the world", Van Ginhoven was top of her list.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 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

It was just under a one-mile ride to the Sugar Shack, Bat’s favorite candy store.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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