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a sweet food made from cacao beans
She gave me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
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Recent Examples of chocolate
Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 June 2026
The cakes, which sell for $11 each at Butterfield, are available in flavors including classic white, vanilla chip, chocolate and red velvet.
—Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Sales of non-chocolate candy have been growing much faster than those of chocolate in recent years.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, Kallmeyer’s wide-leg take (in a rich chocolate brown) offers a more luxurious take for evening; just add a pair of strappy sandals from The Row and Hunting Season’s raffia tote to complete the look.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 June 2026
The cakes, which sell for $11 each at Butterfield, are available in flavors including classic white, vanilla chip, chocolate and red velvet.
—Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Adjective
Other cost-cutting measures include offering a smaller hot chocolate size, advertising non-chocolate ice cream toppings and moving to a cheaper location in Raleigh to save on rent.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Sales of non-chocolate candy have been growing much faster than those of chocolate in recent years.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocolate
Noun
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And of course Madison Avenue jumped in, selling bicentennial cereal, candy, beer and soda.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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The Grimm Brothers fairy tale follows a pair of famished siblings who get lost in the woods and entrapped by a child-eating witch, after stumbling upon her cottage made of candy.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Celebrate the completion of your road trip with a victory ride on the roller coaster, or simply relax on the broad, sandy beach.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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The seemingly unconnected and largely overlooked disappearances of young women became the focus of true-crime documentaries, books and podcasts after police began discovering the victims’ skeletal remains in the sandy scrub along a coastal parkway.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Polley and cinematographer Luc Montpellier shoot the story in a muted palette, not quite sepia but not quite color either, reflecting the limited world of its characters.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2023
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The harsh, desaturated look of Luc Montpellier’s cinematography — not quite black-and-white, not quite sepia — establishes an ambiance of persistent, disorienting unreality.—
Justin ChangFilm Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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The mom-of-six styled her ashy blonde hair in an effortless blowout, showing off her darker brown roots.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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Champagne blonde There’s butter blonde, sandy blonde, ice blonde, and ashy blonde.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Always, always those little ashen faces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Hitchcock didn’t respond, his face slowly turning ashen.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The body was inside a bag in the trunk of a gray vehicle, which was opened by police due to its pungent smell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Simply pair them with a basic T-shirt (white, gray, or navy blue will do) or a classic button-down shirt for a perfect outfit.—
Mayte Salido,
Glamour,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The leaves are grayish-blue to green, giving the garden an interesting rigid texture.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
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Wallace appreciates the variety of colorways like sage green and grayish blue for styling different bedrooms.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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