like candy

Example Sentences

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The fungus clings onto the moss stem, ballooning like candy floss around a stick.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“People are giving it out like candy, and they’re giving it out to children, teenagers and young women and older,” Cotsarelis said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

People eat these shows like candy, and while candy can rot your teeth and put on pounds, it can also deliver a jolt of guilty pleasure and feed a sugar addiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

They might paint an elephant tusk black, or try to make pangolin scales look like candy or chocolate.

From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 28, 2024

A single pink boot, all shiny like candy, one of the fastest boots in the world, real nishin.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline