chocolate-box

adjective

: superficially pretty or sentimental

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. 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. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from the pictures formerly commonly seen on boxes of chocolates

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chocolate-box was in 1892

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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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