eye candy

noun

Synonyms of eye candynext
: something superficially attractive to look at

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
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As always with Araki, the production and costume design is an embarrassment of eye candy. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 Unlike mocha, chocolate ganache is warmer, darker, and has a molten sheen to it that’s total eye candy. Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026 And what debuted was the production vehicle too, rather than mere concept eye candy. Richard Aucock, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026 In addition to mixing florals and stripes, interesting objects like brass animals, souvenirs, and paperweights are now acting as eye candy on every surface. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye candy

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eye candy was in 1977

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“Eye candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20candy. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.

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