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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In a promotional video for the podcast, Mulvaney, a former musical theater performer, is seen singing in various whimsical scenarios that include standing in a shower, driving a car, gazing into a mirror while singing into a lollipop, and even belting out tunes on a yellow couch.
—Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead of lollipops, visitors are offered squares of Dylan’s chocolate.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 May 2025
We were greeted with offal-and-corn soup and presented with necklaces threaded with carnations, roses, toffee, lollipops, and circular knots of bread, a sort of Peruvian bagel.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
Ingredients featured in the lollipops were vitamin C, cocoa butter and multicollagen peptides for a sweet spin on beauty routines.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 May 2025
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Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead of lollipops, visitors are offered squares of Dylan’s chocolate.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 May 2025
We were greeted with offal-and-corn soup and presented with necklaces threaded with carnations, roses, toffee, lollipops, and circular knots of bread, a sort of Peruvian bagel.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
Ingredients featured in the lollipops were vitamin C, cocoa butter and multicollagen peptides for a sweet spin on beauty routines.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 May 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 17 Jun. 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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