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eye candy

noun

Definition of eye candy

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 So Much More Than a Pretty Face Crucially, Marvel Tokon backs up its eye candy with a solid game (even if patches are required to fix iffy PC performance). — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Seeking a weekend getaway that’s equal parts escape and eye candy? — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026 Beyond giving viewers eye candy, these trips have also boosted tourism in many locations. — Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026 Fortunately, film is a visual medium and Sienkiewicz’s magnificent artwork provides top shelf eye candy as the shifting cast of actors, directors, art collectors and artists extol his work. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye candy

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cotton candy

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Dessert consisted of cotton candy by La Belle Delight Catering Service, a dessert bar from SugarRush Studios, with custom pictures of the twins on select items, and birthday cakes from Special Cakes LA.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Holding cotton candy in one hand, Rani—whom Hudson shares with fiancé Danny Fujikawa—topped her long golden blonde hair with a cream cowboy hat that was embellished with her name and an illustration of a rose.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026

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