hard candy

noun

: a candy made of sugar and corn syrup boiled without crystallizing

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Occasionally, Navalna’s grandmother, who was still living in Mariupol, came to drop off a care package, which sometimes contained hard candies. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Eventually, hard candies were made from the plant and carried in many apothecaries and general stores. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Butterfinger and Werther’s Original hard candies are up next, leading to a decadent midpalate. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026 There are also old and new favorites such as Mallow Cups, hard candies, bubble gum, candy necklaces, gummies and lollipops. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard candy

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First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard candy was in 1848

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