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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Compared to milk and dark chocolate, dark chocolate has the highest cocoa percentages, so the flavor is less dependent on milk and sugar.
—Gavin Escott, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The menu also features a choice of dessert of either dark chocolate pot de creme or strawberry lemon cake.
—Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The cake features two layers of dark chocolate cake sandwiching a thick layer of brownie batter-like filling.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Shave some dark chocolate over fruit and yogurt.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
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Gavin Escott, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The menu also features a choice of dessert of either dark chocolate pot de creme or strawberry lemon cake.
—Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The cake features two layers of dark chocolate cake sandwiching a thick layer of brownie batter-like filling.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Shave some dark chocolate over fruit and yogurt.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 29 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 17 May. 2026.
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