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Examples of chocolate-box in a Sentence
a dog calendar that features the animals in cutesy, chocolate-box poses and robs them of their dignity
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The trains used here aren’t big – sometimes only two carriages — but the gentle trundle through soaring valleys and chocolate-box villages is what captures the heart.
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James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Founded in the heart of the British countryside, the Cotswolds, an area that's famous for its chocolate-box villages and charming country pubs, is the British lifestyle brand Bamford.
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Felicity Carter, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
from the pictures formerly commonly seen on boxes of chocolates
First Known Use
1892, in the meaning defined above
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“Chocolate-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chocolate-box. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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