as in eye candy
something attractive but lacking in substance
the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of
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Recent Examples of cotton candy
Babin made a hummingbird cake, inspired by her Southern roots, and Van Tassel made one with Meyer lemons from her garden and a vanilla bean cake decorated with cotton candy.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Who wants cotton candy and a Lightning Pass to Space Mountain?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Cotton Candy Specialty Donut Who can resist cotton candy during a fun spring celebration?
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Spring tastes like blueberries, cherries and cotton candy at Dunkin’.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Who wants cotton candy and a Lightning Pass to Space Mountain?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
Cotton Candy Specialty Donut Who can resist cotton candy during a fun spring celebration?
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Spring tastes like blueberries, cherries and cotton candy at Dunkin’.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cotton candy
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The interiors aren’t the only eye candy though: Consider the gobsmacking sunsets on view from the terrace overlooking the lake.—
Shannon Sharpe,
Architectural Digest,
14 May 2025
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Flowers aren’t simply eye candy—each type of bloom has a different meaning.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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Twisted Christmas combines tinsel, mistletoe, and all that jazz, with scare actors, special effects and animatronics.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
12 Dec. 2024
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Braids mimicked the internal speakers while shimmering hair tinsel completed the futuristic vibe.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20candy. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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