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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Microwave white chocolate in a medium-size microwaveable bowl on HIGH in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 Entrees are roasted maitake, branzino or filet mignon, and choose between pomegranate panna cotta and poached pear with white chocolate mascarpone mousse for dessert. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, place white chocolate and oil in a small microwavable bowl; microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring between intervals, until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes total. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 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 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 28 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

white chocolate

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