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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This is an exemplary single malt with notes of dark chocolate, black pepper, and lemon curd.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Candy manufacturers, in particular, struggle to keep milk out of dark chocolate.
—Carolyn Beans, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
Certain kinds of dark chocolate have antioxidants as well.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
Research has shown that eating at least 30 g or more of dark chocolate daily between four to eight weeks is linked to lower body weight and BMI.19
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—Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Candy manufacturers, in particular, struggle to keep milk out of dark chocolate.
—Carolyn Beans, Ars Technica, 13 June 2024
Certain kinds of dark chocolate have antioxidants as well.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024
Research has shown that eating at least 30 g or more of dark chocolate daily between four to eight weeks is linked to lower body weight and BMI.19
8.
—Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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