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candy cane

American

[kan-dee keyn] / ˈkæn di ˌkeɪn /

noun

a stick of hard candy with a curve at one end, usually peppermint-flavored with red and white stripes.

Etymology

Origin of candy cane

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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When I got the assignment, I was immediately excited and had this image in my head of placing them inside a colorful candy cane circus.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

None of this prevents “Champagne Problems” from being as sticky as a half-finished candy cane.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

A sprinkling of people tentatively used to approach its nondescript door under an arresting sign, “Color Beauty Supply,” shaped almost like a candy cane.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023

No one is going to be selling you on the fact that an especially ludicrously-flavored candy cane deserves praise for its culinary nuance, but that's okay.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2022

There was a striped candy cane for each one.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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