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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The new edible notes are warmer, richer and far more grown-up than the cotton candy era that defined early 2010s gourmands. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 Sour Cherry Cotton Candy Customers say this sour cotton candy truly brings on the tartness. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026 For dessert, guests can make their own cotton candy. Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026 As a row of kids delighted in mixing cotton candy and frozen lemonade into an only-at-the-ballpark dessert, the usher alerted the parents that a mass of boisterous and predominantly shirtless men soon would be assembling in a nearby section. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 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 20 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

cotton candy

noun
: a candy made of spun sugar
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