lollipop
noun
lol·li·pop
ˈlä-lē-ˌpäp 
ˈlä-li-
variants
or less commonly lollypop
plural lollipops also lollypops
1
a
: a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick
b
: a piece of food served on the end of a stick
a chicken lollipop
cake lollipops
2
or lollipop sign British
: a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing)
Darlington inventor Andrew Turner created a prototype for an illuminated lollipop for school crossing patrols.—
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The lollipop stick becomes a deadly shiv as Neeson rips them apart.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Chubby-kid Vance in a propeller hat, holding a lollipop.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Get your greens Take lollipop and remove the candy from the stem, replace it with a single Brussels sprout and put the wrapper back on to hide the surprise.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Many responded to this image by going in the opposite direction, editing JD Vance into a baby, or a child holding a lollipop, emphasizing Vance’s round features.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Chubby-kid Vance in a propeller hat, holding a lollipop.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Get your greens Take lollipop and remove the candy from the stem, replace it with a single Brussels sprout and put the wrapper back on to hide the surprise.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
Many responded to this image by going in the opposite direction, editing JD Vance into a baby, or a child holding a lollipop, emphasizing Vance’s round features.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lollipop
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“Lollipop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lollipop. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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lollipop
noun
lol·li·pop
variants
or lollypop
: a lump or ball of hard candy on the end of a stick
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