candy cane
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of candy cane
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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I’ll start here: I’m not sure what’s up with the red-striped home shirts—I know it’s supposed to resemble a waving U.S. flag, but all I see is a Christmas candy cane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
When I got the assignment, I was immediately excited and had this image in my head of placing them inside a colorful candy cane circus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
As the seasons change and the pilgrim-hatted cartoon turkeys in store windows turn into pointy-eared candy cane dispensers, so too does the concert calendar.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
A sprinkling of people tentatively used to approach its nondescript door under an arresting sign, “Color Beauty Supply,” shaped almost like a candy cane.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
There was a striped candy cane for each one.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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