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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The detailing on this chocolate bunny—including the eyes and nose—is all dark chocolate.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
In one study, people who consumed dark chocolate with 85% cocoa content experienced a mood boost, while the group that consumed the sweet treat with 75% cocoa did not.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Flavors of blueberry, black plum, dark chocolate, and a touch of black licorice are wrapped in velvety tannins that dissipate into a finish that goes on and on.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
Just one ounce of 45-69% dark chocolate can offer 2 milligrams of iron.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
In one study, people who consumed dark chocolate with 85% cocoa content experienced a mood boost, while the group that consumed the sweet treat with 75% cocoa did not.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Flavors of blueberry, black plum, dark chocolate, and a touch of black licorice are wrapped in velvety tannins that dissipate into a finish that goes on and on.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2026
Just one ounce of 45-69% dark chocolate can offer 2 milligrams of iron.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 26 Feb. 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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