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
Kaur also recommends limiting the time a child sucks on hard candy such as a lollipop.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 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
There are lacy bonnets for vegetables, glass knife and fork rests shaped like pieces of hard candy and a candelabra made to hold eggs rather than candles.
From New York Times • May 13, 2022
Though my basket was hill, I found room for a sack of hard candy and a small loaf of sugar.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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