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
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Turn the classic fruity strawberry cake on its head with a dose of deep, dark chocolate.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The viral dessert, which uses minimal ingredients, is typically made with fresh Medjool dates filled with natural nut butter, then covered in dark chocolate and topped with flaky salt.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Pete is made of semi-solid milk, white and dark chocolate and requires a hammer or a hot knife to crack open.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Lo said one surprising recipe was a dark chocolate mousse made mostly with avocado.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The viral dessert, which uses minimal ingredients, is typically made with fresh Medjool dates filled with natural nut butter, then covered in dark chocolate and topped with flaky salt.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Pete is made of semi-solid milk, white and dark chocolate and requires a hammer or a hot knife to crack open.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Lo said one surprising recipe was a dark chocolate mousse made mostly with avocado.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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