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
Fran BellamyExamples of dark chocolate in a Sentence
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Surprise the chocolate connoisseur in your life with this 30-piece set, which includes four assorted chocolate flavors: oat milk, coconut milk, pink sea salt, and dark chocolate.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Satisfy sweet cravings with fruit or dark chocolate instead of sugary desserts.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
This rye malt whisky is rich and spicy, with flavors of dark chocolate, toffee, and clove, balanced by a subtle sweetness and a warm, lingering finish.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Flavors of black cherry, dark chocolate, marjoram, and a hint of pencil lead are sheathed in a cloak of opulent tannins that just keep going on the palate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
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Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Satisfy sweet cravings with fruit or dark chocolate instead of sugary desserts.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
This rye malt whisky is rich and spicy, with flavors of dark chocolate, toffee, and clove, balanced by a subtle sweetness and a warm, lingering finish.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Flavors of black cherry, dark chocolate, marjoram, and a hint of pencil lead are sheathed in a cloak of opulent tannins that just keep going on the palate.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Dark chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20chocolate. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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