snuffbox

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His fingers looked for the snuffbox, but found only the cigarettes which he inspected puzzledly.

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  1. noun A small, often decorated box with a hinged lid, used for carrying snuff.

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  • "Yes." He sighed and reached for his snuffbox, which he had not brought with him. —  Mary Balogh - Heartless
  • She bought Hartley a snuffbox, though he never took snuff, because it was pretty and irresistible and because the silver lid was inlaid with sapphires and she had the sudden idea of giving it to him as a belated wedding present—though he was going to pay for it. —  Mary Balogh - Lord Carew's Bride
  • He gazed at the poor creature skittering in circles at the bottom of the snuffbox, wondering if it felt half as trapped as he did. —  Teresa Medeiros - Thief of Hearts
  • "Yes, well it will be done," his grace said, reaching for his snuffbox even though he had not quite finished his breakfast. —  Mary Balogh - The Famous Heroine
  • Émile Grosbois drew from his pocket a kind of snuffbox and took a out a capsule. —  Death Threats
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