as in tinsel
something attractive but lacking in substance
the composer's works have generally been dismissed as candyfloss by music critics
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Noun
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Selena Gomez stunned in a plunging black top and gold tinsel skirt for a date night with Benny Blanco.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026 -
For three years now, the farm has served their Nigerian Pygmy goats donated Christmas trees; free of ornaments, tinsel, and any other side dish, of course.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This design opts for an ultra glossy black base with negative space hearts outlined with silver glitter.—
Paola Zamarripa,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
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This design, which includes milky white marbling and deep red glitter, feels like the perfect meeting between late winter and early spring.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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But this was the hoops equivalent of cotton candy – pleasing for a moment, but without much substance.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Or, to put it another way, The Perfect Couple is a bit like cotton candy—delicious and then gone.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Candyfloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candyfloss. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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