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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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
The Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me actress posed in front of the clear blue waters on Sardinia's beaches, and the subsequent photos included her wearing the same silhouette, but in hot pink and chocolate brown.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 3 July 2025
There are classic shakes — chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ($7).
—David Hudnall
updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
The alluring scent of chocolate, glorious chocolate, wafts toward you, sweet but not cloying, heady and intoxicating.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
Peanut butter and chocolate are always a winning combination.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
The Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me actress posed in front of the clear blue waters on Sardinia's beaches, and the subsequent photos included her wearing the same silhouette, but in hot pink and chocolate brown.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 3 July 2025
There are classic shakes — chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ($7).
—David Hudnall
updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
The alluring scent of chocolate, glorious chocolate, wafts toward you, sweet but not cloying, heady and intoxicating.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocolate
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Its cultural specificity was essential to its world-building — dalgona candy, the ddakji flipping game, the country’s island geography — while its consideration of imbalanced economics and depiction of widespread financial hardship gave it broad appeal.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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There was an array of various recipes, ranging from homemade ice cream to salads, cookies, candy, fudge and main entrees.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The watch is complemented with a black and gray bi-material rubber and gray textile strap with the Luna Rossa stripe as well as a second black rubber strap.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
30 June 2025
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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In the long-term, seawalls can actually make erosion worse, especially along sandy beaches, where waves crashing against one side of the seawall can scour out sand on the other side.—
Molly Duerig,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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Nestled in nine hectares of lush, landscaped gardens overlooking a long, sandy beach and the shimmering South China Sea, The Westin Resort & Spa Cam Ranh is a haven of tranquility and wellbeing.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The tree has smooth bark that is grayish brown and becomes scaly with age.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Despite its name, Sierra Nevada red foxes can be either mostly red, mostly black, or a grayish brown cross phase, according to the USFWS.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Satellite imagery shows six deep holes in the ground around Fordo, and ashy debris over much of the site.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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From the east, everything looked blue — ashy, cool-toned silhouettes of what still stood.—
Loren Elliott,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In his post-game meeting with reporters, New York coach Tom Thibodeau looked ashen and was at loss for explaining what unfolded.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
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The urologist’s face, lit by the glow of these images, was ashen.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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