How to Use semisweet in a Sentence
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Chocolate chips: Dark, bittersweet, semisweet, or milk, the type is up to you.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
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Taste testers liked semisweet chips (which are much easier to find) just as well.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
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Dream wine is a semisweet white wine blend whose base is the pinot blanc grape, which does well in Michigan's climate.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2023
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Use a toothpick to dab on melted semisweet chocolate coating for the eyes and nose.
—Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
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Stem Ciders of Denver, offers ciders spanning a spectrum from dry to off-dry and semisweet.
—Ian Knauer, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
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Studded with semisweet chocolate chips or packed with chunks of dark chocolate?
—Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2020
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The sweetness of this cookie is balanced with semisweet chocolate.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
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The finish is semisweet, but the bitterness comes back at the very end and lingers long after swallowing.
—Michael Agnew, Star Tribune, 30 June 2021
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My top sellers are Tchoupitoulas made with blanc du bois and dry, and Old Carrollton is blanc du bois and is semisweet.
—Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 14 Dec. 2020
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To melt the chocolate, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the white or semisweet chocolate in 30-second bursts on HIGH, stirring after each burst.
—Varu Chilakamarri, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
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The semisweet and milk chocolate can be substituted with your favorite types.
—Nancie McDermott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
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Medium is a semisweet cider that showcases intense flavors of red apple skins and flesh.
—Liquid Assets Michael Agnew, Star Tribune, 23 Sep. 2020
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Best Nut Bar This tasty bar is made with only dates, cashews, semisweet chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa powder, and sea salt.
—Good Housekeeping, 20 June 2023
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These cookies are studded with an attractive array of three different types of chocolate chips: dark or semisweet, milk and white.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2022
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Made from rich, semisweet chocolate and white chocolate with crushed peppermint, this is one Advent calendar that folks of all ages can enjoy.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
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Add chocolate chips: Gently stir 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips into batter.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2023
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Made from light brown sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, and vanilla extract, this awesome recipe requires zero baking sheets.
—Brittany Natale, Redbook, 2 June 2023
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Honey Baby is a golden, semisweet cider flavored with cranberry bog honey.
—Ellen Albanese, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2018
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Mix ingredients: Stir together the semisweet chocolate, German's chocolate, and marshmallow cream in a large bowl.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2023
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Make chocolate mixture: Place condensed milk, bittersweet chocolate, semisweet chocolate, and espresso in a large microwavable bowl.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2023
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These cookies feature unsweetened chocolate, cocoa powder, bittersweet (or semisweet) chocolate chips and a hint of coffee thanks to espresso powder.
—Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
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But there’s a nagging half-heartedness to these bids for topicality, and something less than conviction in the movie’s semisweet encouragement of optimism in the face of mounting danger.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2022
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Strawberry jelly and strawberry marshmallows make up the pink layer and semisweet chocolate pieces and chocolate rice cereal combine for the brown layer, while the top layer is classic vanilla.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
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Joanna Gaines's Brownie Cookies 2 1⁄2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided 8 Tbsp.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
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Melt semisweet chocolate in medium microwave safe bowl in 22-second intervals until chocolate is completely melted.
—Abigail Wilt, ajc, 10 July 2018
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Although Germany still produces beautiful sweet and semisweet (halbtrocken) wines, much of the excitement and energy is focused on the new dry wines, and especially on a category called Grosses Gewächs.
—Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 26 Feb. 2021
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