as in eye candy
something attractive but lacking in substance
the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of
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Recent Examples of cotton candy
Rotating selections of cotton candy deliver on the fairground vibe.
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The returning Cotton Candy Blizzard Treat, featuring colorful cotton candy sprinkles blended into Dairy Queen soft serve.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
After the mid-February storm blanketed Tahoe in 9 feet of snow, mountain residents watched in disbelief as rain washed it away like cotton candy.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The shop will feature customizable mini donuts topped with drizzles and flavors such as cotton candy, chocolate chip pancake and strawberry shortcake.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
The returning Cotton Candy Blizzard Treat, featuring colorful cotton candy sprinkles blended into Dairy Queen soft serve.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
After the mid-February storm blanketed Tahoe in 9 feet of snow, mountain residents watched in disbelief as rain washed it away like cotton candy.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The shop will feature customizable mini donuts topped with drizzles and flavors such as cotton candy, chocolate chip pancake and strawberry shortcake.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cotton candy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton candy
Noun
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Meanwhile theater enthusiasts flock to Round House, and fans of the visual arts find plenty of eye candy in the city’s Arts & Entertainment District, with its galleries and public art.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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But in these images Uranus’s rings and clouds are mostly just eye candy, says Heidi Hammel, a JWST interdisciplinary scientist at the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, who was not involved with the work.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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During the Catholic holiday of Palm Sunday, hundreds of pajareros from across the country flock to Mexico City and decorate 10-foot-tall stacks of cages, adorning them with bright flowers, tinsel and images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Plichta’s boutique also offered for sale sparkly green and gold freckles or hair tinsel.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20candy. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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