eye candy

noun

: something superficially attractive to look at

Synonyms of eye candy

• cotton candy

Examples of eye candy in a Sentence

A lot of the material on their website is just eye candy.

a fashionable portrait painter in his day, he is now regarded as a minor purveyor of eye candy

Recent Examples on the Web

So Much More Than a Pretty Face Crucially, Marvel Tokon backs up its eye candy with a solid game (even if patches are required to fix iffy PC performance). — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Seeking a weekend getaway that’s equal parts escape and eye candy? — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eye candy

• bandy
• brandy
• dandy
• grandee
• randy
• shandy