sweet-shop

Example Sentences

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But what was the world Dahl met the sweet-shop owner in?

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2016

While Dahl went on to become a world-renowned children's author, the sweet-shop owner of his childhood remained in his home-town becoming more and more reclusive.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2016

But I still, grudgingly, remember my enjoyment of Diana, the Fairytale Princess, a shiny white 80s hardcover with naïve sweet-shop illustrations which now, alas, look like the set-up for the punchline of a sick joke.

From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2013

Then the five of us left the school, crossed the village green and headed for the sweet-shop.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

‘Let’s go in and see if it’s still in the jar,’ somebody said as we approached the sweet-shop.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl