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
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
Nancy Oliver and Allison Miller, the creator and showrunner, give the series an astute feminist grounding under its hard candy shell.
From New York Times • May 30, 2022
She looked at the old couch in the otherwise empty lobby, the outdated travel posters on the wall, and the rather uninviting bowl of hard candy sitting on the counter.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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