Definitions

cotton candy

NOUN

candy made of spun sugar threads

Synonyms

WEAK

candy floss fairy floss spun sugar sugar cotton wool

Example Sentences

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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

She can munch on pizza made out of molten lava, or apply snowflakes and cotton candy as lip gloss.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

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

But naturally, the only place to really hear it is under a cotton candy sky in Elysian Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

She tried each flavor, even though cotton candy bubble gum twist hurt her teeth.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn