chocolate

as in candy
a sweet food made from cacao beans She gave me a box of chocolates for my birthday.

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Recent Examples of chocolate Earthy aromas of a dense forest, chocolate chips and toffee. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 The machine only uses Nespresso Vertuo capsules, but this line of capsules is extensive and includes such blends as roasted hazelnut, sweet vanilla, golden caramel, and rich chocolate. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025 The couple recently launched a line of alcoholic cakes, such as Kentucky bourbon chocolate cake, white rum strawberry cake, and vodka orange cake. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025 The swirl can be added to either chocolate or vanilla Frosty's. Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chocolate

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“Chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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