How to Use candy cane in a Sentence

candy cane

noun
  • On the palate, there’s fruit cake (in a good way), cinnamon, raisin and—stick with me here—a tiny hint of candy cane peppermint.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2022
  • With a Christmassy candy cane red on the tips of her nails, the rest were painted nude and topped with her now-signature glazed sheen.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2022
  • What do an American flag and a sad candy cane have in common?
    USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
  • Advertisement Of course, there’s always milk, and that’s the way to go with the chocolate candy cane crinkle.
    Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The stripes are reminiscent of a candy cane, perfect for winter, but the vibrant pink and red make for an easy segue to spring and summer.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Serve up cocoa in these cheery, plaid dollar-store mugs, along with candy cane and chocolate mixing spoons (also at the dollar store).
    Sarah Lemire, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The trouble really starts when Bob backs out of the tree lot to go home, and the episode turns into an homage to Steven Spielberg's Duel (1974), featuring an enormous candy cane truck.
    EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This year, the sweaters have taken magical forms, from one with an oversized collar and a groovy Santa plastered on the front to a hulking cape with a three-dimensional candy cane striped bow.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Sweeten up the holiday season with this candy cane design that comes printed on luxe, high-quality paper.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 15 Dec. 2022
  • And of course, there’s plenty of peppermint desserts, including a candy cane cake, a white chocolate peppermint cheesecake, and peppermint bon bons.
    Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Making its debut on Thanksgiving Day, this sugary structure features a rotating candy Christmas tree and a giant gingerbread house with candy cane trim.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Brach’s, the country’s top candy cane brand, has just announced an oh-so-sweet, limited-time collaboration with Warner Bros. in honor of the twentieth anniversary of everyone’s favorite oversized elf film.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023

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