eye candy

noun

Definition of eye candynext
as in cotton candy
something attractive but lacking in substance a fashionable portrait painter in his day, he is now regarded as a minor purveyor of eye candy

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Recent Examples of eye candy Ah, to be a gorgeous, 40-something multimillionaire with eye candy on your arm. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 Yes, the fashion is pure eye candy and there's plenty of fan service. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Mackenzie never takes the weight off the pedal off this twisty, hyper-efficient thriller that comes fully loaded with eye candy and a gutsy plot detour in its final act. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 Apart from the eye candy for those seeking it, the sketch offered some solid physical comedy with Storrie playing a stripper who shows up at a hotel suite severely injured after getting hit by a car. — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye candy
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cotton candy
Noun
  • Some sodas are playfully topped with cotton candy, like the cotton candy cloud ($10), a lurid blue drink made with Starry lemon-lime soda with vanilla and blue raspberry syrups and cream.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
  • At Drai’s After Hours, his latest ideas include Champagne arriving beneath a cloud of pink cotton candy with caviar on the side.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of cotton candy

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“Eye candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye%20candy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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