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cotton candy

NOUN
candy made of spun sugar threads
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Astronomers have identified two of the fluffiest giant planets ever discovered, with densities so low they are actually less dense than cotton candy.

From Science Daily Jun. 27, 2026

I can see how it might feel like it’s been treated like a ball of cotton candy to give it away.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

If ever an actress was born to play a role, it’s Ms. Grande as the ultra-feminine Glinda, a girl who seems to be spun out of cotton candy and floats around in a literal bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

Save room for the inventive desserts like the banana split topped with cotton candy.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2025

She fixed me up with a big white bandage around my finger so that it looked like a stick with a huge wad of cotton candy on the end.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos



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