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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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 Every piece is so soft, almost like squeezing mini chunks of cotton candy. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026 But until then, innocent people with vitamins, powdered milk or cotton candy could be implicated by false positive tests. Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 That abundance and ripeness are apparent to us when appraising the wine, which has delicate aromas of cherry, pomegranate, cotton candy, and rose petal. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 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 13 Apr. 2026.

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cotton candy

noun
: a candy made of spun sugar
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