sugarplum
noun
sug·ar·plum
ˈshu̇-gər-ˌpləm 
: a small candy in the shape of a ball or disk : sweetmeat
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See visions of sugarplums dance in your head and on stage in this beloved holiday classic.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
Most illustrators play up the coziness of the tale, what with children all snug in their beds dreaming of sugarplums and suchlike, but the friendly lines and marzipan colors of Ms. Beech’s naif illustrations take coziness to a new level.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
Bedrooms, after all, are the venue for those visions of sugarplums.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2023
Kids who heard sugarplum promises back in 2005, when the project first started rolling, may have children of their own now.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Feb. 2023
Happy birthday, sugarplum.
—Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 27 Jan. 2023
Clara’s imagination comes to life in this annual production that showcases an international cast of more than 100 dancers, with twirling sugarplum fairies and snowflakes that swirl across the stage.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
Your holiday dreams revolve less around sugarplums and more around that first, perfect cup of life-giving coffee — now, imagine a machine (the DeLonghi Eletta espresso maker) that grinds your beans fresh, froths your milk and makes the espresso.
—Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019
With the whirlwind season winding down and a new year on the horizon, there’s no such thing as too much self-care.
Eggnog, candy canes, sugarplums, and gingerbread . .
—Vogue, 12 Nov. 2018
San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
Most illustrators play up the coziness of the tale, what with children all snug in their beds dreaming of sugarplums and suchlike, but the friendly lines and marzipan colors of Ms. Beech’s naif illustrations take coziness to a new level.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023
Bedrooms, after all, are the venue for those visions of sugarplums.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2023
Kids who heard sugarplum promises back in 2005, when the project first started rolling, may have children of their own now.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Feb. 2023
Happy birthday, sugarplum.
—Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 27 Jan. 2023
Clara’s imagination comes to life in this annual production that showcases an international cast of more than 100 dancers, with twirling sugarplum fairies and snowflakes that swirl across the stage.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022
Your holiday dreams revolve less around sugarplums and more around that first, perfect cup of life-giving coffee — now, imagine a machine (the DeLonghi Eletta espresso maker) that grinds your beans fresh, froths your milk and makes the espresso.
—Cindy Dampier, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019
With the whirlwind season winding down and a new year on the horizon, there’s no such thing as too much self-care.
Eggnog, candy canes, sugarplums, and gingerbread . .
—Vogue, 12 Nov. 2018
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sugarplum
noun
sug·ar·plum
ˈshu̇g-ər-ˌpləm
: a round piece of candy
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