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
Cubes of foie gras are served in the center of sticks of pink cotton candy.
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Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Pickles and cotton candy top State Fair of Texas' finalists.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Dunkin' fans will also notice a bold new energy drink, a whimsical cotton candy donut, and blueberry donut holes.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
The first of the newcomers is the cotton candy specialty doughnut.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Pickles and cotton candy top State Fair of Texas' finalists.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Dunkin' fans will also notice a bold new energy drink, a whimsical cotton candy donut, and blueberry donut holes.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
The first of the newcomers is the cotton candy specialty doughnut.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cotton candy
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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cotton%20candy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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