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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This classic recipe relies on a short list of ingredients and demands a high-quality dark chocolate to deliver its rich, deep flavor.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Omega-3–rich foods like salmon and walnuts may also help regulate appetite by improving gut–brain signaling, while dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa can promote fullness by slowing digestion and triggering satiety hormones, StudyFinds reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Its 8-ounce bowl of thick chocolate is made in the traditional French way, with rich dark chocolate and a touch of cream, Yelp’s review read.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Her chocolates contain all-natural, non-GMO ingredients and focus on dark chocolate, which offers antioxidants.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Omega-3–rich foods like salmon and walnuts may also help regulate appetite by improving gut–brain signaling, while dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa can promote fullness by slowing digestion and triggering satiety hormones, StudyFinds reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Its 8-ounce bowl of thick chocolate is made in the traditional French way, with rich dark chocolate and a touch of cream, Yelp’s review read.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Her chocolates contain all-natural, non-GMO ingredients and focus on dark chocolate, which offers antioxidants.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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