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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Her 2022 Cabernet Franc is garnet colored in the glass and has sultry aromas of crushed violet petal, bell pepper, pencil lead, ripe cherry, and dark chocolate.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The miso butterscotch brownie mixes caramel cream, miso and gluten-free dark chocolate brownies.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
For instance, try a healthier alternative, like fruit, dark chocolate, or homemade trail mix.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
The chewy and sweet raisins with the bittersweet dark chocolate, and the salty-sweet peanut tag team make these taste like a mash-up between a PB&J and a monster cookie.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The miso butterscotch brownie mixes caramel cream, miso and gluten-free dark chocolate brownies.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
For instance, try a healthier alternative, like fruit, dark chocolate, or homemade trail mix.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
The chewy and sweet raisins with the bittersweet dark chocolate, and the salty-sweet peanut tag team make these taste like a mash-up between a PB&J and a monster cookie.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
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 18 Oct. 2025.
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