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 finish is long, dry and slightly tannic with lingering notes of black pepper and dark chocolate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There are notes of dark chocolate, roasted espresso, caramel, over-ripe plum, dusty oak, cherry, and raisin, with a balance of sweetness and spice on a lingering finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
Doctors recommend foods like berries, nuts, fish packed with omega-3 fatty acids and even dark chocolate for neurological health.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Thin and bitter dark chocolate bars, individually wrapped to safely stash in the bottom of your tote bag, with cacao nibs that crackle between your teeth, a minor thrill.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
There are notes of dark chocolate, roasted espresso, caramel, over-ripe plum, dusty oak, cherry, and raisin, with a balance of sweetness and spice on a lingering finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2025
Doctors recommend foods like berries, nuts, fish packed with omega-3 fatty acids and even dark chocolate for neurological health.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Thin and bitter dark chocolate bars, individually wrapped to safely stash in the bottom of your tote bag, with cacao nibs that crackle between your teeth, a minor thrill.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 July 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 1 Sep. 2025.
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