white chocolate

noun

: a confection of cocoa butter, sugar, milk solids, lecithin, and flavorings compare dark chocolate, milk chocolate

Examples of white chocolate in a Sentence

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Near the cash register was a fake, hollow pineapple serving as a vase, filled with artificial flowers meant to look as though they were carved out of milk and white chocolate—an Inedible Arrangement. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025 Japan is another market on the radar; this year’s offering includes a green tea, yuzu, and white chocolate panettone. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025 Drizzle melted white chocolate mixture over cookies. Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025 Drizzle dark chocolate mixture evenly over white chocolate. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white chocolate

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white chocolate was in 1923

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“White chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20chocolate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

white chocolate

noun
: a sweet food made with cocoa butter, sugar, milk, and flavorings
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