milk chocolate

noun

: chocolate made with milk solids compare dark chocolate, white chocolate

Examples of milk chocolate in a Sentence

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The stout cask brings a rounded creamy mouthfeel to the palate, with caramel, coffee, milk chocolate, and cooked malt/cereal porridge flavors. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 The research found a link between five 1-ounce servings of dark chocolate per week and a 21 percent lower diabetes risk. Unlike dark chocolate, milk chocolate was associated with weight gain and didn’t appear to reduce diabetes risk. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Dec. 2024 The study found eating milk chocolate was linked to excessive weight gain over time, a key contributor to the development of type 2 diabetes. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024 Creamy root beer meets explode-in-your-mouth popping candies in a perfectly not-too-sweet milk chocolate candy bar. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for milk chocolate 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milk chocolate was in 1900

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“Milk chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%20chocolate. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

milk chocolate

noun
: chocolate containing ground cacao beans, cocoa butter, and milk from which no solids (as of sugar or fat) have been removed

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