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eye candy

noun

Definition of eye candy

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 Innanen stuns as Paul Baker — full name all the time — a Canadian newcomer to the group who becomes integral to his friends’ emotional processing all while operating as the resident Gen-Z eye candy. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 Wishing you a weekend full of inspiration, eye candy, and good company. — Sharmistha Jha, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 Beyond giving viewers eye candy, these trips have also boosted tourism in many locations. — Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 Fortunately, film is a visual medium and Sienkiewicz’s magnificent artwork provides top shelf eye candy as the shifting cast of actors, directors, art collectors and artists extol his work. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye candy

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cotton candy

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The nine courses move between drink and dish, from a Sundarban honey mead with cotton candy to a Tooyamalli rice cocktail with clarified rasam, whiskey and rice foam, served alongside a Gunpowder Idli filled with pepper crab and caviar.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
The best new launches are leaving behind the cloying sweetness of marshmallow, cotton candy and caramel that dominated the last couple years in favor of more nuanced concoctions.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Sep. 2026

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eye-catcher

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