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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Anderson makes that suspension of disbelief easy enough, however, through skillful orchestration of atmospheric and action-ful eye candy.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Efron, four years younger than actor brother Zac Efron, emerged as an early fan favorite after producers positioned him as scrumptious eye candy.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Although Rancho Mirage’s housing market isn’t competitive as the last few years, the Coachella Valley community continues to tote some of the best architectural eye candy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
The Athletic) Few coaches are more funky, clever and imaginative with their pre-snap eye candy than Reid.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Efron, four years younger than actor brother Zac Efron, emerged as an early fan favorite after producers positioned him as scrumptious eye candy.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Although Rancho Mirage’s housing market isn’t competitive as the last few years, the Coachella Valley community continues to tote some of the best architectural eye candy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
The Athletic) Few coaches are more funky, clever and imaginative with their pre-snap eye candy than Reid.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Eye candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye%20candy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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