dark chocolate
noun
: chocolate that is dark in color and contains a high percentage cocoa and cocoa butter, usually no milk, and varying amounts of sugar
Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a three-pound bar of 70 percent pure dark chocolate.—
Elizabeth Eilender
Elizabeth EilenderThe tart mousse was served in a dark chocolate cup, topped with meringue, and finished with a crisp wafer.—Fran Bellamy
compare milk chocolate, white chocolate
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Cognitive Benefits Beyond heart health, dark chocolate’s antioxidants may also support brain function.
—Mura Dominko, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Bonbons are available at the Piazza Carmel chocolatier in flavors like marzipan, raspberry chipotle dark chocolate truffle, rose white chocolate truffle and strawberry cheesecake truffle.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The bar has a thick milk or dark chocolate shell with a bright green filling made of pistachio cream, tahini, and crispy kataifi.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
This ultimate chocolate creation starts with a layer of velvety cake, topped with a layer of rich mousse, and then covered with a thin layer of dark chocolate ganache.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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Mura Dominko, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
Bonbons are available at the Piazza Carmel chocolatier in flavors like marzipan, raspberry chipotle dark chocolate truffle, rose white chocolate truffle and strawberry cheesecake truffle.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The bar has a thick milk or dark chocolate shell with a bright green filling made of pistachio cream, tahini, and crispy kataifi.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
This ultimate chocolate creation starts with a layer of velvety cake, topped with a layer of rich mousse, and then covered with a thin layer of dark chocolate ganache.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Dark chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20chocolate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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