bubblegum

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adjective

bub·ble·gum ˈbə-bəl-ˌgəm

: appealing to or characteristic of preteens or adolescents

bubblegum fashions

bubble gum

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noun

: a chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles

usually bubblegum

ˈbə-bəl-ˌgəm

: rock music having simple repetitive phrasings and intended especially for young teenagers

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Adjective

The Loneliest Time is her most emotionally adventurous music yet—high-gloss post-bubblegum synth-pop that packs a serious punch even at its fizziest. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2022 Nestled stubbornly in the green are around 900 bubblegum-pink eggs, clumped together and hardened with time. —

Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2022

Noun

Sy Berger, of the Topps trading-card company, wooed players to license out their likeness by giving them free stuff, including Topps’s hit product, Bazooka bubble gum. —

Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 Her pharmacy even makes medication for pets and can tweak the flavor based on animals’ preferences: fish, chicken or, in one case, bubble gum. —

Meg Tirrell, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bubblegum