eye candy

noun

: something superficially attractive to look at

Examples of eye candy in a Sentence

A lot of the material on their website is just eye candy. a fashionable portrait painter in his day, he is now regarded as a minor purveyor of eye candy
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The media turned the brothers into monsters and sensationalized eye candy — two arrogant, rich kids from Beverly Hills who killed their parents out of greed. Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 Her fashion week experience included a power lunch of cold brew and candy, followed by a getting-ready process with her glam team and photographer (including a lighting assistant who served as eye candy), where Fineman opted for a transformational beauty look—thanks to clip-in bangs. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024 Not to mention, there’s plenty of eye candy in the form of Jude Law, Ed Burns, Jack Black, and Rufus Sewell. Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024 Enemies on the ground aren't just eye candy but are active participants in the battle that shoot you down just as easily as any aerial foe. PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eye candy 

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eye candy was in 1978

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“Eye candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye%20candy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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