Sentence examples for poison candy from inspiring English sources

But lead never lost its sweetness — a poison candy irresistible to children.

His novel from last year, "The Forgiven," was a bite-size piece of poison candy — a persuasively creepy mix of Ian McEwan and Paul Bowles.

In February 2014, BenBella Books published Parker's tome about the case, Poison Candy: The Murderous Madam: Inside Dalia Dippolito's Plot to Kill.

For years, parents have worried about poisoned candy or razor blades in apples.

Similarly, American troops are not offering poisoned candy, but the point is that the Iraqis families believe it.

Page A27 THE SWILL IS GONE In an Op-Ed article, Bee Wilson, the author of "Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud From Poisoned Candy to Counterfeit Coffee," discusses New York's tainted milk scandals of the 1800s.

Sociologists, such as Joel Best, have tried to understand the urban myths surrounding poisoned candy on Halloween.

There are some actual threats to child safety on Halloween -- like an increase in pedestrian car accidents -- but sex offenders and poisoned candy aren't among them.

The poisoned candy myths emerged during a time of increasing fear of crime was increasing and growing awareness about child abuse and child safety.

Burnings at the stake, adulteries, castrations, stranglings, poisoned candies, baby murder, and hot pokers up the rear, just for starters; plus daring escapes from such strongholds as the Tower of London, intrigues, necromancy, money-lenders pulling the strings, religious leaders ditto, and more.

Although most accounts of poisoned candy/concealed needles have been proven false, Stories of poisoned candies and treats abound.