as in tinsel
something attractive but lacking in substance
the composer's works have generally been dismissed as candyfloss by music critics
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Noun
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The steel-blue walls are draped with tinsel, adorned with red curtains.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025 -
Twisted Christmas combines tinsel, mistletoe, and all that jazz, with scare actors, special effects and animatronics.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Just above it and to the right, the Pleiades will sparkle like glitter, with six or seven stars visible to the naked eye (and many more through binoculars).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Many had rainbow glitter and rhinestones adorning their faces.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Tasted nothing like cotton candy, more like a creme soda.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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Look for notes of watermelon and cotton candy alongside cabernet franc's signature subtle spiciness and a full, round body.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
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“Candyfloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candyfloss. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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