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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Girls wore their jean shorts, tinsel glittering in hair, and boys donned their basketball shorts, artfully paired with socks and sandals.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025 -
The Midnights figure headlines in New York City, featuring Swift's multicolored tinsel jacket and midnight blue Zuhair Murad embellished playsuit, which have been recreated by the Madame Tussauds studio artists.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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The Compound is understatedly funny and wickedly smart, an addictive slow-burn of a novel that is as pretty—and quietly dangerous—as the bushfires that glitter in the distance of the compound.—
Hannah Berman
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Robbie Conal’s acrylic and glitter surfing skeleton painting reminds us to live in the here and now, and in a more upbeat vein, Rafael Perez’s oil paintings of gemstones and doughnuts communicate delicious sensuality.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Today, Sweeney is on the hunt for McIntosh apples and cotton candy grapes, neither of which are in stock.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Place a small handful of cotton candy on top.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Candyfloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candyfloss. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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