eye candy
nounDefinition of eye candy
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Synonyms
candyfloss [British], cotton candy, tinsel
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Clever companies are now fusing Instagram’s eye candy with the immediacy of text shopping. — Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, "Hate Shopping? New Texting Services Will Simplify Your Life," 17 Dec. 2018 Yet the biggest showcase sequences are utter eye candy, and their visual gags stand on their own—or drive hilarious repartee. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Wreck-It Ralph 2 review: Everything we wish Ready Player One had been," 21 Nov. 2018 This is eye candy for the design buff, ideal for browsing on a cold winter’s day. — Ann Landi, WSJ, "What to Give: Books on Design," 15 Nov. 2018 This isn’t to say that The Favourite is devoid of sartorial eye candy, far from it. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Though They Look Regal, Sandy Powell’s Costumes for The Favourite Are Grounded in Reality," 20 Nov. 2018 Flowers like African violets, Phalaenopsis orchids, and kalanchoe do especially well indoors, but textured leaves might provide more consistent eye candy in between blooms. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "QUIZ: Answer These Questions and We’ll Tell You Your Houseplant Soulmate," 21 Aug. 2018 Counter Strike: Global Offensive runs just as well, but a graphics-intense title like Rainbow Six: Siege requires some settings tweaks, to a lower resolution with less eye candy. — Stefan Etienne, The Verge, "Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 review: jack of all trades," 2 July 2018 Treat him to some eye candy at the 17th annual Corvette, Chevy and Street Rod Father's Day Charity Car Show in Libertyville. — Larry Nutson, chicagotribune.com, "Treat Dad to a Corvette (show) on Father's Day," 16 June 2017 Voilá: a movie that will satisfy your deepest craving for eye candy without a shred of nourishment. — Michael O’sullivan, kansascity, "In ‘Skyscraper,’ Dwayne Johnson’s charisma elevates a dumb movie," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eye candy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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