"sweet as candy" meaning in All languages combined

See sweet as candy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-sweet as candy.wav
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sweet as candy (not comparable)
  1. (Canada, US, simile) Synonym of sweet as pie Tags: Canada, US, not-comparable Synonyms: sweet as pie [synonym, synonym-of]
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