cotton candy

noun

1
: a candy made of spun sugar
2
: something attractive but insubstantial

Examples of cotton candy in a Sentence

the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of
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Or, put a playful twist on Halloween with cotton candy cocktails, candies, and colorful candles. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024 There will be games, a poster making station, face painting and cotton candy. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Includes rides, coasters, mini golf, petting zoo, face painting, and unlimited soft drinks, popcorn, sno cones and cotton candy. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2024 The cotton candy burrito, along with other new menu additions such as a jalapeno cheddar dog-a-dilla, will only be available at the club level at the 64,000-seat stadium. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cotton candy 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cotton candy was in 1926

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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20candy. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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cotton candy

noun
: a candy made of spun sugar

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