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Examples of arm candy in a Sentence
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Earlier in the month on November 4, the superstar wore a sheer, nude-colored gown on the red carpet with a matching envelope clutch and platform heels, and accessorized with a stunning gemstone pendant and her arm candy husband, Ben Affleck.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Nov. 2023
Chris Jackson/Getty Images As for jewelry, Markle stuck with minimal arm candy, including a vintage-style watch and a friendship bracelet that did not sacrifice the streamlined look.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2023
Treat yourself to some arm candy at the JW Pei sale.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
In the market for a new piece of arm candy?
—Kami Phillips, PEOPLE.com, 15 Sep. 2020
Worse than arm candy is invisible, right?
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Nov. 2021
Trick-or-treating with my arm candy.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
Meanwhile, Beatrice, the mother of Prince Charming — er, Robert — chafes at being royal arm candy, much like current ex-members of the British monarchy, pointing the way to more fulfilling possibilities for Ella and other women (as Beatrice, Minnie Driver is the sharpest talent in the movie).
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2021
British thespian and first-time Academy Award nominee Bill Nighy used the 2023 Oscars red carpet on Sunday to debut some new arm candy.
—Vulture, 14 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1992, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near arm candy
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“Arm candy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arm%20candy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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