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Examples of cotton candy in a Sentence
the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of
Recent Examples on the Web
Cinema operators work with hundreds of third-parties to get the job done, and are always on the hunt for the shiniest new enticement, such as a robotic cotton candy machine that let’s customers chose not only custom flavors, but custom designs.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
According to the description, the perfume weaves notes of bergamot, red apple, cotton candy, iris and freesia, buttery popcorn, warm sandalwood, vanilla bean and caramelized amber.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 8 May 2024
The blend, called Pink Sands, is light, sweet, and reminiscent of cotton candy.
—Beth Sobol, Allure, 3 May 2024
The nose leads with cotton candy grapes, plum, and orange.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
The tire rims are a kaleidoscope of cotton candy colors.
—Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The choice of a pink dial is a direct reflection of the architect’s roots, giving nod to the cherry blossom trees that create a cotton candy landscape across Japan each spring.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
Although the national frontrunner is black licorice, followed closely by buttered popcorn, Wisconsin's favorite is cotton candy.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Architecture was also used in film to spin cotton candy visions.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Cotton candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cotton%20candy. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
cotton candy
noun
: a candy made of spun sugar
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