gumdrop

noun

gum·drop ˈgəm-ˌdräp

: a sugar-coated candy made usually from corn syrup with gelatin or gum arabic

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The trip is an attempt to atone for the precariousness of Lu and Sy’s childhood, and when, in the admissions line, the kids light up at an advertisement for overpriced gumdrops, May can’t bear to deny them. —

Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024 The park will be decorated with giant gumdrops, licorice sticks, lollipops and peppermint sticks, according to a post on the city’s website. —

Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024 The texture was different for each flavor—the açai-grape was chewier (like a Welch’s Fruit Snack), while the strawberry was tougher (like a gumdrop). —

Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 7 May 2024 One of those quick gift ideas is a dark or milk chocolate Grab N Go Bag ($24.95), a collection of strawberry gumdrops, M&M’s chocolate bark, nonpareils and a box of artisan chocolates wrapped in cellophane and tied with a satin ribbon. —

Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gumdrop