cotton candy

noun

Synonyms of cotton candynext
1
: a candy made of spun sugar
2
: something attractive but insubstantial

Examples of cotton candy in a Sentence

the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of
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For a few seconds, everyone at Progressive Field — players, umpires, fans, cotton candy vendors — stared at the video board, awaiting the handy diagram that would determine whether the Cleveland Guardians’ lead was in jeopardy. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Outside of the chocolate brown shade, other honorable mentions include the Multicolor Stripe that’s reminiscent of cotton candy, and Vivid Red. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 The sky was the color of cotton candy, but the stale kind that’s been hardening in a plastic bag for days after the fair. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Mini doughnut flavors include blueberry pancake, banana pudding, cinnamon roll, cotton candy, hazelnut, s’mores and more. Jenna Thompson april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cotton candy

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cotton candy was in 1926

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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20candy. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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cotton candy

noun
: a candy made of spun sugar
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