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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Just don’t fill up before ordering the local Davao dark chocolate mousse for dessert.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
There are strong notes of pepper, oak, maple, dark roast espresso, dark chocolate, leather, and tobacco on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
The palate is smooth and medium-bodied, with flavors of caramel, butterscotch, dark chocolate, and a hint of pepper over light oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
These square, thin, crunchy rice cakes are coated on one side with dark chocolate, offering a surprising twist on the healthy snack option.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
There are strong notes of pepper, oak, maple, dark roast espresso, dark chocolate, leather, and tobacco on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 May 2026
The palate is smooth and medium-bodied, with flavors of caramel, butterscotch, dark chocolate, and a hint of pepper over light oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
These square, thin, crunchy rice cakes are coated on one side with dark chocolate, offering a surprising twist on the healthy snack option.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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