chocolatier

noun

choc·​o·​la·​tier ˌchä-k(ə-)lə-ˈtir How to pronounce chocolatier (audio) ˌchȯ- How to pronounce chocolatier (audio)
: a maker or seller of chocolate candy

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Confirming the appointment, a spokesperson for the cosmetics firm revealed that Doja Cat’s red carpet snack was, in fact, an edible trompe l’oeil chocolate prop made by the TikTok pastry chef and chocolatier Amaury Guichon. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 In his first-ever musical role — which later served him well playing the iconic singer Bob Dylan in 2024's A Complete Unknown — Chalamet slips into the comically large top hat of the titular chocolatier first introduced in Roald Dahl's 1964 novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Stroll past antique shops and sweet-smelling chocolatiers, where locals greet you by name. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 This small-batch chocolatier in Caguas uses 100 percent Puerto Rican cacao. Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chocolatier

Word History

Etymology

French, from chocolat chocolate

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chocolatier was in 1888

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“Chocolatier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chocolatier. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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