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
Thanks to her colorful looks and love of pastels, Trine Kjaer’s Instagram account is literally eye candy.
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Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
Alien fanatics will find plenty of eye candy to gawk at in Alien: Earth’s early episodes.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
From Kofi to Tyler, Maxwell and Lance, the eye candy was plentiful at this year's ESSENCE Festival of Culture.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
The lace detailing is the real eye candy, though the classic silhouette and midi length contribute to its star power, too.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 29 June 2025
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Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
Alien fanatics will find plenty of eye candy to gawk at in Alien: Earth’s early episodes.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
From Kofi to Tyler, Maxwell and Lance, the eye candy was plentiful at this year's ESSENCE Festival of Culture.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
The lace detailing is the real eye candy, though the classic silhouette and midi length contribute to its star power, too.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for eye candy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye candy
cotton candy
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The business focuses on natural beekeeping practices and manufactures products made with beeswax and honey such as lip balm, beard oil, candles, solid perfume, lotions, paw balm for dogs and cotton candy as well as a wide variety of raw honey.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Whether as an ingredient or flavor inspiration, pickles have worked their way into all sorts of food and drinks, including cotton candy, ice cream and corn dogs.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Eye candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye%20candy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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