Cotton candy and Candyfloss

Cotton candy

Cotton candy noun - Something attractive but lacking in substance.
Usage example: the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of
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Synonyms for Cotton candy

Candyfloss is a synonym for cotton candy. (British) In some cases you can use "Candyfloss" instead a noun phrase "Cotton candy".

Candyfloss

Candyfloss noun - Something attractive but lacking in substance.
Usage example: the composer's works have generally been dismissed as candyfloss by music critics
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Synonyms for Candyfloss

Cotton candy is a synonym for candyfloss. (British) You can use "Cotton candy" instead a noun "Candyfloss".
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