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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With many types of chocolates to choose from (white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, oh my!), dipping couldn't be easier.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
The meal will conclude with a handcrafted Graffiti Easter Egg that’s made from white and dark chocolate and contains pick and mix inside.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Take your pick from slices dipped in Belgian-style dark chocolate or white chocolate.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Greek yogurt or kefir, banana, blueberries, and dark chocolate (over 75% cocoa).
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025
The meal will conclude with a handcrafted Graffiti Easter Egg that’s made from white and dark chocolate and contains pick and mix inside.
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Take your pick from slices dipped in Belgian-style dark chocolate or white chocolate.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
Greek yogurt or kefir, banana, blueberries, and dark chocolate (over 75% cocoa).
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dark chocolate
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“Dark chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20chocolate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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