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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
Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
The very first Legacy Machine using this dark brown chocolate PVD.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Flavors featured mini-chocolate-chip stracciatella, Sacher Torte, and a wide selection of sorbets.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The processing that goes into making a chocolate bar tends to reduce flavanol content, said Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, the director of nutrition programs and an associate professor at USF College of Public Health.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
The very first Legacy Machine using this dark brown chocolate PVD.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocolate
Noun
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My mother-in-law serves cowboy candy every holiday over a block of cream cheese (think pepper jelly but with a tiny bit more heat), but some folks like to snack on them as is.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Hershey’s Chocolate World also adds a layer of fall fun with trick-or-treating throughout the world’s largest candy store, character meet-and-greets, and new treats to try.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her eyes were technically blue, but really more gray; other people’s blue eyes seemed to draw commentary, but no one ever remarked on hers.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Saturday morning on campus in Westwood was gray and groggy.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 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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A number of factors contribute to the erosion of the Outer Banks barrier islands, including their low-lying and naturally sandy character, which leaves them vulnerable to shifting and wave action.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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If your soil is excessively sandy or slow-draining clay, consider a different type of turfgrass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some grayish pieces—likely darkened by smoke—are original; lighter plaster prosthetics fill in missing places.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That thoughtfulness is why the foundation blends seamlessly without ever leaving behind an ashy cast, a struggle many of us know all too well.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Oct. 2025
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When the hydrants ran dry, the loss of pressure caused ashy water to backflow into the lines.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Given shorter travel times, a greater number of people would be able to experience its otherworldly ashen plains.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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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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“Chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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