Thesaurus results for COTTON CANDY

cotton candy

noun

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 Outside of the chocolate brown shade, other honorable mentions include the Multicolor Stripe that’s reminiscent of cotton candy, and Vivid Red. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 Mini doughnut flavors include blueberry pancake, banana pudding, cinnamon roll, cotton candy, hazelnut, s’mores and more. —

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 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

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Our picks range from modular pieces that can convert into a larger sectional to designs that double as eye candy thanks to curvy back support and fringe detail.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
Ah, to be a gorgeous, 40-something multimillionaire with eye candy on your arm.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026