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
But the county’s annual firefighters’ carnivals are more than games of skill and cotton candy.
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Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
IndyStar taster rating: ⭐⭐ (2 stars) Sun King’s cotton candy ale didn’t quite do for me what last year’s pickle beer did, but that probably says more about me than the drink itself.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2025
While rides, games, and booths selling fair classics like cotton candy and hot dogs are all part of the 5th Annual Pulaski County Fair at North Little Rock's Riverfront Park, the joy and experiences of those behind the scenes have their own stories to tell.
—Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
And the cotton candy slush isn’t the only drink arriving at the fast food chain this summer.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 7 July 2025
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Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
IndyStar taster rating: ⭐⭐ (2 stars) Sun King’s cotton candy ale didn’t quite do for me what last year’s pickle beer did, but that probably says more about me than the drink itself.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 3 Aug. 2025
While rides, games, and booths selling fair classics like cotton candy and hot dogs are all part of the 5th Annual Pulaski County Fair at North Little Rock's Riverfront Park, the joy and experiences of those behind the scenes have their own stories to tell.
—Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
And the cotton candy slush isn’t the only drink arriving at the fast food chain this summer.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton candy
Noun
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Alien fanatics will find plenty of eye candy to gawk at in Alien: Earth’s early episodes.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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From Kofi to Tyler, Maxwell and Lance, the eye candy was plentiful at this year's ESSENCE Festival of Culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Rather than addressing the fundamental issues at play in the top two tiers, the spangle and tinsel come first.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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In one, a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel and bulbs stands in the Oval Room on the presidential mansion’s second floor.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20candy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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