as in eye candy
something attractive but lacking in substance
the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of
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Recent Examples of cotton candy
Cubes of foie gras are served in the center of sticks of pink cotton candy.
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Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Pickles and cotton candy top State Fair of Texas' finalists.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Dunkin' fans will also notice a bold new energy drink, a whimsical cotton candy donut, and blueberry donut holes.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
The first of the newcomers is the cotton candy specialty doughnut.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Pickles and cotton candy top State Fair of Texas' finalists.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Dunkin' fans will also notice a bold new energy drink, a whimsical cotton candy donut, and blueberry donut holes.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
The first of the newcomers is the cotton candy specialty doughnut.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton candy
Noun
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The sleep aide wakes up the weary with customizable light settings and soothing sounds—not to mention, will look like total eye candy on her nightstand.—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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The short answer is: The ’25 show still follows much the same template as ’24, with the same video bookends and a return of some of those favorite visualizer setpieces, but with maybe 30-40% new eye candy.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Braids mimicked the internal speakers while shimmering hair tinsel completed the futuristic vibe.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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On Sunday, traders of every nationality were already scouring its labyrinthine International Trade City, colloquially known as simply Yiwu Market, for samples of festive baubles and tinsel.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20candy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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