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
Neighborhood/area Quiet Mayfair scores nil points for cool and trendy, but those wanting a chocolate-box vision of London full of elegant Georgian townhouses, refined restaurants, and Savile Row shops can get their full fix here.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
Some Meyers loyalists might opt for The Holiday, with its fake chocolate-box cottage and rom-com clichés.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
This chocolate-box Swiss village, perched on a shelf of rock some 1,200 meters above sea level, is located deep within the Lauterbrunnen Valley and—to put it mildly—requires a little effort to reach.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2025
The trains used here aren’t big—sometimes only two carriages—but the gentle trundle through sweeping valleys and chocolate-box villages is what captures the heart.
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James March,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
The opening chapter, set on Christmas Eve, offers a domestic scene as chocolate-box pretty as the town’s topography.
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Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
Some Meyers loyalists might opt for The Holiday, with its fake chocolate-box cottage and rom-com clichés.
—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
This chocolate-box Swiss village, perched on a shelf of rock some 1,200 meters above sea level, is located deep within the Lauterbrunnen Valley and—to put it mildly—requires a little effort to reach.
—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2025
The trains used here aren’t big—sometimes only two carriages—but the gentle trundle through sweeping valleys and chocolate-box villages is what captures the heart.
—
James March,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
The opening chapter, set on Christmas Eve, offers a domestic scene as chocolate-box pretty as the town’s topography.
—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocolate-box
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At its deepest level, this work is fueled by unconditional love—not sentimental or passive love but love as discipline, courage and commitment.
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The Freakier Friday star also reflected on turning 40 in a sentimental Instagram post.
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England looked disjointed and sloppy for much of the first half, while Congo was bright and creative with the ball and held England at bay defensively.
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The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
Adjective
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Through the risk of lightning, sticky humidity and a winding line filled with thousands of chanting fans, Argentine fans flooded Bayfront Park with a sea of blue jerseys.
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Smoke uncovered for an additional 30–45 minutes, allowing the glaze to caramelize into a sticky, lacquered finish.
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“Chocolate-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate-box. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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