Thesaurus results for EYE CANDIES

eye candy

noun

as in cotton candy

something attractive but lacking in substance a fashionable portrait painter in his day, he is now regarded as a minor purveyor of eye candy

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Recent Examples of eye candy As always with Araki, the production and costume design is an embarrassment of eye candy. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 Unlike mocha, chocolate ganache is warmer, darker, and has a molten sheen to it that’s total eye candy. —

Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 And what debuted was the production vehicle too, rather than mere concept eye candy. —

Richard Aucock, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026 In addition to mixing florals and stripes, interesting objects like brass animals, souvenirs, and paperweights are now acting as eye candy on every surface. —

Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye candy

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cotton candy

Noun

Maple syrup enthusiasts often flock to their local maple syrup farm for taste testings of maple syrup, maple candy, maple cream, maple sugar and even maple cotton candy at some locations.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Partaking of the green cotton candy was the Westphal family of Gurnee, including parents Jack and Emily, and their children Vaughn, 6, and Gus, 3.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026