as in cotton candy
something attractive but lacking in substance
a fashionable portrait painter in his day, he is now regarded as a minor purveyor of eye candy
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The two weeks that came and seemingly went by in a flash brought us a number of incredible athletic feats, Black Girl Magic moments, eye candy, and plenty of opportunities to watch American athletes stand atop the podium.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024
Food and Drink 1 of 2 Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul
The eye candy isn't the only treat at Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
Model Candice Swanepoel and a band of synchronized swimmers, some clutching Jolie Madame handbags, created fun eye candy for Balmain’s Instagram feed.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 12 June 2024
For two seasons now, the smash Netflix series has rejuvenated the tired, tricky genre, primarily by wholeheartedly embracing its pleasures while giving us modern quirks and a cast full of eye candy to make the tropes worth showing up for.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 16 May 2024
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024
Food and Drink 1 of 2 Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus, Istanbul
The eye candy isn't the only treat at Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
Model Candice Swanepoel and a band of synchronized swimmers, some clutching Jolie Madame handbags, created fun eye candy for Balmain’s Instagram feed.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 12 June 2024
For two seasons now, the smash Netflix series has rejuvenated the tired, tricky genre, primarily by wholeheartedly embracing its pleasures while giving us modern quirks and a cast full of eye candy to make the tropes worth showing up for.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 16 May 2024
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“Eye candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye%20candy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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