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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This post contains details about the High Potential, Season 2 episode ‘The One That Got Away’
As High Potential heads into a midseason hiatus, audiences are left with some more questions (and eye candy) to chew on.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Remove it and the H2 stops, reverting to sleek eye candy.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
But tour guides lead informative tours, audio guides supply relevant information and there’s enough Dylan eye candy to satisfy most visitors.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
This is the first play on the South Carolina tape and sums up Perkins’ game:
Despite the eye candy in the backfield, Perkins reads the tight end screen off play action and showcases burst to close for what should have been a tackle for loss.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Remove it and the H2 stops, reverting to sleek eye candy.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
But tour guides lead informative tours, audio guides supply relevant information and there’s enough Dylan eye candy to satisfy most visitors.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
This is the first play on the South Carolina tape and sums up Perkins’ game:
Despite the eye candy in the backfield, Perkins reads the tight end screen off play action and showcases burst to close for what should have been a tackle for loss.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eye candy
cotton candy
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Metler said the unicorn cotton candy is the undefeated favorite.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Auteur 2023 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru is ruby to the eye and has aromas of cherry, pomegranate, cotton candy, and violet.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Eye candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye%20candy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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