lollipop
noun
lol·li·pop
ˈlä-lē-ˌpäp 
ˈlä-li-
variants
or less commonly lollypop
plural lollipops also lollypops
1
a
: a piece of hard candy on the end of a stick
b
: a piece of food served on the end of a stick
a chicken lollipop
cake lollipops
2
or lollipop sign British
: a round stop sign on a pole used to stop traffic (as at a school crossing)
Darlington inventor Andrew Turner created a prototype for an illuminated lollipop for school crossing patrols.—
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Lucky the Leprechaun made an appearance and announced when youngsters could go onto the lawn by the playground to seek treasures, including bubbles, rubber duckies, gold coins and other small toys – plus lollipops.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The collection featured a bald Vance, Vance with long curly hair, Vance as a child with a lollipop and Vance's face slimmed down to look more angular, a meme treatment commonly referred to as 'Yassification,' where a person is edited to look more attractive, or feminine.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Give some children, whose young mother is dying, lollipops to keep them occupied while their father holds his wife.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
But his tantrum was matched in its immaturity by the Democrats who had glued lollipop signs with various messages of opprobrium on popsicle sticks.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The collection featured a bald Vance, Vance with long curly hair, Vance as a child with a lollipop and Vance's face slimmed down to look more angular, a meme treatment commonly referred to as 'Yassification,' where a person is edited to look more attractive, or feminine.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Give some children, whose young mother is dying, lollipops to keep them occupied while their father holds his wife.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
But his tantrum was matched in its immaturity by the Democrats who had glued lollipop signs with various messages of opprobrium on popsicle sticks.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lollipop
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“Lollipop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lollipop. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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lollipop
noun
lol·li·pop
variants
or lollypop
: a lump or ball of hard candy on the end of a stick
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