from the pictures formerly commonly seen on boxes of chocolates
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 23 Apr. 2024.
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