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
Mini doughnut flavors include blueberry pancake, banana pudding, cinnamon roll, cotton candy, hazelnut, s’mores and more.
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Jenna Thompson
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Every piece is so soft, almost like squeezing mini chunks of cotton candy.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
But until then, innocent people with vitamins, powdered milk or cotton candy could be implicated by false positive tests.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
That abundance and ripeness are apparent to us when appraising the wine, which has delicate aromas of cherry, pomegranate, cotton candy, and rose petal.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jenna Thompson
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Every piece is so soft, almost like squeezing mini chunks of cotton candy.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
But until then, innocent people with vitamins, powdered milk or cotton candy could be implicated by false positive tests.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
That abundance and ripeness are apparent to us when appraising the wine, which has delicate aromas of cherry, pomegranate, cotton candy, and rose petal.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cotton candy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton candy
Noun
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Ah, to be a gorgeous, 40-something multimillionaire with eye candy on your arm.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Yes, the fashion is pure eye candy and there's plenty of fan service.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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The pale hue of her towering hairdo made the perfect complement to her bold gown—a Kevin Germanier Spring 2026 Couture design, which looked as if it were covered in colorful tufts of tinsel.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20candy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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