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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Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Here, white smile lines frame white airbrushing on a sheer, bubblegum pink base.
—Taylor Augustin Littlejohn, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Fart Monsters Ages: 3 and older Price: $24.99 Fart Monsters are plush toys that have built-in, self-inflating whoopee cushions that exude scents such as grape, lemon-lime, bubble gum, tutti frutti, pineapple and cherry.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Orange-and-white clown fish peered from rust-red anemones; neon-green parrotfish nibbled at bubblegum-pink brain coral.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Here, white smile lines frame white airbrushing on a sheer, bubblegum pink base.
—Taylor Augustin Littlejohn, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
What a bourbon this is, with notes of chocolate, apple, maple, plum, strawberry, raw grain, spice, bubble gum, oak, raisin, and just a touch of dragon fruit on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2025
Fart Monsters Ages: 3 and older Price: $24.99 Fart Monsters are plush toys that have built-in, self-inflating whoopee cushions that exude scents such as grape, lemon-lime, bubble gum, tutti frutti, pineapple and cherry.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Bubblegum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bubblegum. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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