liquorice allsorts
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of liquorice allsorts
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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There's a sweet shop full of old-fashioned jars of liquorice allsorts, a petrol pump beside the post office and union jack bunting across the tea shop.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2019
She compares London's architecture a to a "pack of liquorice allsorts" with all the buildings "trying to be such different shapes and sizes".
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2015
For five years he curated an inventory of furniture-as-art and playthings, none as much fun as Mr Freedom's liquorice allsorts poufs.
From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2012
Pakistan's left-arm quick Wahab Riaz is on and it's an over of liquorice allsorts.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2011
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