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
Head to Harajuku, where kawaii culture meets creative street snacks like rainbow cotton candy and crepes.
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Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
Kali’s Instagram page, which is run by her parents, also showcased the party, which included a castle bouncey house, face-painting, balloon animals, cotton candy in the shape of mouse ears and several Disney characters in person, including Micky Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Cinderella.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Our sons later engaged in parallel play in the hotel game room that had cotton candy, foosball, books, and video game consoles.
—Alesa Andrew, Parents, 23 Nov. 2025
The memory foam filling is soft without feeling too malleable like a piece of cotton candy that falls flat.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
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Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
Kali’s Instagram page, which is run by her parents, also showcased the party, which included a castle bouncey house, face-painting, balloon animals, cotton candy in the shape of mouse ears and several Disney characters in person, including Micky Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Cinderella.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Our sons later engaged in parallel play in the hotel game room that had cotton candy, foosball, books, and video game consoles.
—Alesa Andrew, Parents, 23 Nov. 2025
The memory foam filling is soft without feeling too malleable like a piece of cotton candy that falls flat.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton candy
Noun
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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
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Tim Burton and Henry Selick may seem more of a natural fit for Halloween than Christmas, but the maestros of the macabre's stop-motion holiday fable crafted pure eye candy.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Dec. 2025
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Obama's outfit consisted of a sleeveless high-neck top embroidered with tinsel-like sequins, as well as a form-fitting tweed pencil skirt trimmed with a flurry of fringe.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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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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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20candy. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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