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You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of cotton candy
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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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20candy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.
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