bub·ble·gum
ˈbə-bəl-ˌgəm 
: appealing to or characteristic of preteens or adolescents
bubblegum fashions
1
: a chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles
2
usually bubblegum
: rock music having simple repetitive phrasings and intended especially for young teenagers
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Nestled stubbornly in the green are around 900 bubblegum-pink eggs, clumped together and hardened with time.
—Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2022
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
For the first time in nearly three decades, Bazooka Joe launched a new comic series for their signature bubble gum packs.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Tiny cartons filled with bubblegum pink strawberry milk will forever be a calling card for school lunches.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Nestled stubbornly in the green are around 900 bubblegum-pink eggs, clumped together and hardened with time.
—Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2022
Noun
Traditional shades of red and green remain present, but they’re joined by bubble gum pink and soft blue for a more eclectic palette.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
For the first time in nearly three decades, Bazooka Joe launched a new comic series for their signature bubble gum packs.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Bubblegum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubblegum. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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