eye candy

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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Recent Examples of eye candy 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for eye candy 

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“Eye candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye%20candy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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