: a candy made of sugar and corn syrup boiled without crystallizing
Examples of hard candy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebOnce again our heroine is a steely, scrappy young woman who has a single vice — Weaving’s Grace had a penchant for cigarettes; Barrera’s Joey gobbles hard candy.—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2024 Once again, our heroine is a steely, scrappy young woman who has a single vice — Weaving’s Grace had a penchant for cigarettes; Barrera’s Joey gobbles hard candy.—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024 Start with 15 grams (g) of carbs that contain sugar, such as:
1 tablespoon (tbsp) of honey, sugar, or jelly
4 ounces (oz) of any fruit juice or regular (non-diet) soda
Five to six pieces of hard candy
Three to four glucose tablets
Not everyone may need 15 g of carbs to stabilize their levels.—Barbie Cervoni, Health, 2 Apr. 2024 Each bottle contained a pen, cigarettes, hard candy and interview questions written in English, Chinese and Indonesian.—Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023 Like hard candies, remember many other small items may also pose a choking hazard and are not recommended for little kids.—Erinne Magee, Parents, 27 Oct. 2023 Kaur also recommends limiting the time a child sucks on hard candy such as a lollipop.—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023 Schisandra berries give vibes of watermelon hard candy while ginger provides a zingy sensation in a way that simulates the burn of alcohol.—Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2023 For example, hard candies made with ginger may help reduce cold symptoms, including a sore throat.14 Try keeping your throat moist with hard candies or lozenges.28
13.—Health Editorial Team, Health, 21 Aug. 2023
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