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

The 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

Examples of dark chocolate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Western science is catching up with Indigenous science as recent studies have shown that dark chocolate is good for cardiovascular health. —Sandra Guzman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

Searches for dark chocolate Easter eggs have surged 247% year-over-year, alongside triple-digit growth for items like Guinness rugby ball eggs (up 355%) and Champagne truffles (up 33%), according to FoodNavigator. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026

This flavor is made with in-season strawberries and packed with Graeter's dark chocolate chips. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026

According to Costco, Pete is made from milk, white and dark chocolate and is marketed as a holiday centerpiece as much as a sweet treat. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above