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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Typically made with enriched dough (flour, eggs, butter, sugar), studded with raisins and candied orange and citron, and naturally leavened with sourdough starter, the taste is soft and buttery, with mild sweetness, citrus notes, and bursts of fruit.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Here are nine things to keep in mind when choosing a dark chocolate product to make sure the candy is as healthy as possible.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The linguine with tenerumi (a local vegetable), candied lemon, and Sciacca prawn tartare is a standout.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Typically made with enriched dough (flour, eggs, butter, sugar), studded with raisins and candied orange and citron, and naturally leavened with sourdough starter, the taste is soft and buttery, with mild sweetness, citrus notes, and bursts of fruit.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Noun
The Senate Appropriations committee amended the bill to include that candy and soft drinks can’t be purchased with SNAP benefits.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Here are nine things to keep in mind when choosing a dark chocolate product to make sure the candy is as healthy as possible.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candy
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The vinyl material is sturdy enough to play with—and, to sweeten the deal, the special edition package even comes with a collectible pin.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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Dover’s active portfolio management and commitment to capital returns sweeten the investment case.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the end of the day, the whole point of the holiday—aside from boosting sales for Hallmark Cards and Lindor chocolate truffles—is to celebrate love.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
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Tiramisu’s beloved battalion of flavors—milky mascarpone, booze, coffee, and chocolate—fit together perfectly in this wobbly, no-bake dessert mash-up.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gallagher spent the first week of December sprucing it up, artfully decorating Christmas trees and doing her best to spread holiday cheer to the house's 150 families.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
13 Dec. 2025
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Very few of today’s displays predate the 1990s, with some being renovated over the years to either spruce them up or change their theme.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Even street vendors hawking sweets and trinkets follow the dollar’s rise and fall.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The daily menu includes breakfast egg bowls, specialty pizzas, sandwiches, mac and cheese, sweets boxes and a daily special dinner entree.—
Eddie Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kiki Rice had 17 points and seven assists and Lauren Betts scored 16 points as the Bruins (21-1, 11-0 Big Ten) remained the only undefeated team in conference play while improving to 10-0 at home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Next, the researchers aim to improve their technique further, with the goal of predicting not only when solar activity will intensify, but also where on the sun’s surface active regions are likely to form.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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And Mary’s daily slice was Eder-McClure’s rich New York cheesecake by way of the tropics with precious guava pâte de fruits, the chewy French fruit confection.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The market is a high Victorian confection of glass and iron, popular with filmmakers seeking a little heritage color.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer The research team showed that thermal and pressure bonding of a capping layer to a perovskite surface suppresses defect initiation from iodide loss and enhances long-term stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The mainframe cycle is enhancing infrastructure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Don’t skip the dessert—Fouquet’s is famous for its profiteroles topped with Polignac almonds and cognac ganache, as well a signature millefeuille with creamy vanilla custard between paper-thin layers of golden pastry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The features signatures cocktails, a beer and wine list and small eats and dessert, all made available from the bar.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candy. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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