How to Use cotton candy in a Sentence

cotton candy

noun
  • The cotton candy, though, will stay the core of her focus.
    Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Mar. 2022
  • This drink smelled more like cotton candy to me at first waft.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2021
  • This blend will make your home smell like a field of peonies that's been spiked with sweet cotton candy and a touch of guava.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2022
  • But be sure to save room for dessert, where cotton candy and popcorn ice cream is a required meal.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
  • Plan to dine at one of the restaurants on the Trabocchi Coast, lulled by the sea while enjoying the cotton candy sky.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 19 July 2022
  • Guesses were all over the map: Some thought that Starlight tastes like cotton candy, funnel cake or S’mores.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Spark Paws’ cotton candy hoodie is soft and cozy, and comes in a range of colors for both pets and their parents.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Add a cotton candy stand and popcorn machine to the mix, obvs.
    Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Your server will Bring out fresh cotton candy in a glass and your drink in a separate vile.
    Jordyn Brown, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The best ones combine the fluff of cotton candy, the creaminess of French toast, the gentle pull of a fresh doughnut and the buttery softness of poundcake.
    Julia Moskin, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
  • At 56, Fat Mike has thick white hair and sideburns, except where they’ve been dyed the blue of plastic sharks or cotton candy.
    Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The scent — with notes of vanilla, orange, lavender, and citrus — smells like cotton candy and lasts for hours.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Marshmallows and cotton candy form the pleasant core of the profile here.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Maple syrup and maple syrup cotton candy will be available for purchase.
    Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Drinks, popcorn and cotton candy can also be purchased at the Dessert Tent.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Barbie, based on the Mattel doll, is a top Oscar contender and a movie that had real depth amid all the pink cotton candy.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • On the other hand, Jackson chose a lighter sky blue color that reminds us of sweet cotton candy.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 May 2022
  • Wavy and cascading down the length of her back, her strands are the exact color of pink cotton candy, a hue that brings us right back to our childhoods.
    Addison Aloian, Allure, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The out-of-this-world slushy is flavored with cotton candy and dragon fruit and topped with white soft serve and blue and purple galaxy sprinkles.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The carnival featured cotton candy, popcorn, crafts and games and was held on the top floor of a parking garage on campus.
    Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2022
  • Sugary treats like funnel cake and cotton candy mix with salty piles of popcorn.
    Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The sparkling brut combines aromas and flavors such as Meyer lemon, simple syrup, lime and a trace of cotton candy.
    Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Hudgens and her friends, including Kent Boyd and Chad Wood, enjoy a dip in the pool with cotton candy grapes in this fun photo.
    People Staff, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The road since my departure hasn’t been perfect and lined with roses or cotton candy.
    Cole Ezeilo, Essence, 12 Sep. 2022
  • The program offers discounts on food and drinks and freebies like cotton candy.
    Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Free hot dogs, cotton candy, drinks, games and local resources.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2022
  • No Coast Kitchen will serve tacos and summer treats like ice cream, cotton candy and popcorn will be available for purchase.
    Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The two enjoyed pink cotton candy and popcorn, and rode several of the amusement park's rides during their date.
    Jolene Latimer, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022
  • The zoo will be hosting one more summer fun day on Aug. 12, with cotton candy, a scavenger hunt, petting zoo and live music.
    Victoria Barber, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2023
  • Step up to the bar and order a Meowgarita, which comes in an otherworldly shade of blue and has a puff of cotton candy on top.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Nov. 2021

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