hard candy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hard candy
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Then there was Choc-O-Mint, a satisfying chocolate hard candy with a minty accent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
They wore red, white and blue outfits, admired the marching band and darted in the street to scoop up hard candy.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
The hard candy - known locally as "love on a stick" - was presumably thrown as an act of affection, but caused the singer huge discomfort.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
Actors, resuming their war on phones and hard candy now that masks are no longer required, are up in arms about bad etiquette.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
If Janae is the sticky sweetness keeping us sisters together, then I’m the hard candy shell, the protector.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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