spun sugar
noun
: sugar boiled to long threads and gathered up and shaped into desired forms or heaped on a stick as a candy
… thin shells of chocolate filled with caramel and white chocolate mousse and cradled in a nest of spun sugar.—
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She’s once again played by Amie Donald (face fused with FX) and by Jenna Davis, who supplies that voice of snarky spun sugar.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 June 2025
The dessert buffet offers 50 desserts, from elaborate preparations like Floating Island with custard, meringue, and a spun sugar garnish, to comforting grandma style desserts like chocolate mousse and rice pudding.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Caramel holds the cream puffs in place, and spun sugar adds even more decorative flair.
—Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Some of the looks at Armani Privé, for example, were as delicate as spun sugar.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
King and his talented design team craft a world of spun sugar and fantastical delights sure to please the eyes, most noticeably in the pastels and jewel tones of Wonka’s shop.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2023
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 June 2025
The dessert buffet offers 50 desserts, from elaborate preparations like Floating Island with custard, meringue, and a spun sugar garnish, to comforting grandma style desserts like chocolate mousse and rice pudding.
—Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Jasmine petals, one of my favorite floral notes, is given a spikier edge alongside Australian pink pepper, while raspberry and spun sugar add a pleasing sweetness without being too much.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Caramel holds the cream puffs in place, and spun sugar adds even more decorative flair.
—Cece Pascual, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
Some of the looks at Armani Privé, for example, were as delicate as spun sugar.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
King and his talented design team craft a world of spun sugar and fantastical delights sure to please the eyes, most noticeably in the pastels and jewel tones of Wonka’s shop.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2023
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“Spun sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spun%20sugar. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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