as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
a dog calendar that features the animals in cutesy, chocolate-box poses and robs them of their dignity
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Recent Examples of chocolate-box
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.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Art cycles in and out of fashion, and nothing could have been less suited to twentieth-century taste than Boucher’s chocolate-box cherubs.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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
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
Art cycles in and out of fashion, and nothing could have been less suited to twentieth-century taste than Boucher’s chocolate-box cherubs.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocolate-box
Adjective
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On Monday, May 26, the celebrity chef, 65, shared a sentimental throwback picture of her late ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen, and her late mother, Nancy Bertinelli.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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In Amrum, Fatih Akin stages a sentimental conversation between himself and his mentor, the German director Hark Bohm.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Los Alamitos tied the game in the third due to some sloppy defense from the Eagles.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The first half was sloppy, with both teams unable to take control of the game or create genuine goal chances.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The unique gel texture sets into a lightweight veil that feels comfortable and stays put, so there’s no pillow staining or sticky residue.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
2 June 2025
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Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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“Chocolate-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate-box. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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