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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Braids mimicked the internal speakers while shimmering hair tinsel completed the futuristic vibe.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025 -
On Sunday, traders of every nationality were already scouring its labyrinthine International Trade City, colloquially known as simply Yiwu Market, for samples of festive baubles and tinsel.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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See the Best Photos of the Hollywood Heartthrob Over the Years 04 of 14 'The Great Gatsby' Broadway Musical The lavish parties and glitter of Gatsby’s world are perfect for a Broadway musical, and the production directed by Marc Brunidoes does not disappoint.—
Danielle Teller,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then again, each generation’s Times Square is different from the next, though all are some amalgam of the tawdry and the brilliant, of decay and glitter.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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YouTube videos as addictive and insubstantial as cotton candy needed my immediate intervention.—
Michael Alcée,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the same month, the couple attended the Berlin International Film Festival, once again wearing wildly disparate outfits; Jenner in a shimmery black dress with a sweetheart neckline and Chalamet in a cotton candy pink tank top and hoodie.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Candyfloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candyfloss. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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