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cotton candy

NOUN
candy made of spun sugar threads
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The food and drink offerings lean playful and nostalgic, with cotton candy, popcorn, loaded milkshakes, cocktails, mocktails and plenty of other treats to keep the fun going between games.

From Salon Jun. 11, 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

This combination makes them extraordinarily low in density -- more like planetary-sized cotton candy than solid, rocky worlds.

From Science Daily Jan. 31, 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

From my backseat car window, I would point my nose toward Kiddieland and breathe in the smells of roasting hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, and candied apples cooling on refreshment stand counters.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry



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