as in tinsel
something attractive but lacking in substance
the composer's works have generally been dismissed as candyfloss by music critics
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The Winter Wonderland overlay sees Ski Dubai scattered with igloos and snowmen made from actual snow whilst icy walls are wrapped in fairy lights and the chalets are bristling with baubles and tinsel.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025 -
And while your Christmas tree might ordinarily be decked out with plain-Jane trimmings or classic tinsel, Walmart has the iconic Hallmark ornaments that will not only remind you of the good old days but spice up your decor.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Dec. 2024
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Emilia is now in her second outfit for the photo shoot and looks like a glistening goddess dressed in baggy jeans with gold glitter, a gold bustier and matching gold heels, posing for a second round of photos as a fan blows her wavy locks and her entourage hypes her up.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lean into shiny sequins, glitter, and other accessories to dazzle up your evening on Bourbon Street and beyond.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
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People had seen Nour’s Cafe’s Instagram post advertising a specialty drink: fluffy pink cotton candy clouds atop colorful, nonalcoholic mojitos.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Only this version of cotton candy won’t make your hands all sticky!—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Candyfloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candyfloss. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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