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

Caught in the crossfire was Kostopulos’ ally and resident eye candy, New York business executive Victor Vollbrechthausen, who took heat for immediately snagging a shield of protection in the first challenge. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

The cyberpunk classic melds timeless eye candy with themes of mortality and identity. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eye candy

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