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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These sweet, baseball-size treats are stuffed with grated carrots, apricots, white chocolate chips and pecans. Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 Fold in white chocolate chips and fill muffin cups to the top. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 This white chocolate bar is creamy and ultra-sweet, and the great minds at TJ’s were smart to distract from the one-note flavor with crunchy little cookie crumbles. Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026 This three layer dessert starts with a dark chocolate brownie on the bottom and layers of dark and white chocolate mousse atop. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026 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 10 May. 2026.

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white chocolate

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