cotton candy

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 on the Web The shop also serves up decadent and highly Instagrammable sundaes throughout the year, like the Bad Larry, which comes with maple sugar and a wisp of maple cotton candy. Jacqueline Dole, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 The Star-Spangled Spritzer is served in a light-up souvenir cup with wild raspberry syrup and Sprite topped with blue cotton candy, Red Robin said in the news release. Gabe Hauari, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024 Easter Bunny visits, two bounce houses, cotton candy, train ride for kids and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024 The flavor has jumped off of restaurant menus into new avenues, including cotton candy, freeze pops and fudge. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2024 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 18 Aug. 2024.

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