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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
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Cocoa butter softens and migrates toward the surface, resulting in fat bloom—the chalky, grayish-white film that appears on chocolate that has been temperature-stressed.
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 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.
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Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Special mention to the turndown service, with chocolates made by The Bank Hotel’s pastry chef left on your bedside table.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
Cocoa butter softens and migrates toward the surface, resulting in fat bloom—the chalky, grayish-white film that appears on chocolate that has been temperature-stressed.
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Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
1 July 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.
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Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Sales of non-chocolate candy have been growing much faster than those of chocolate in recent years.
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Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocolate
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From candy makers to bakers and wedding favor brands, people and companies around the world appear to be capitalizing on what could be the biggest wedding of the era.
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Darrell Lea Lemonade Licorice Darrell Lea Lemonade Licorice puts a bright citrus spin on the classic chewy candy.
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 23, in Staniel Cay, a small, sandy island in the Exuma Cays.
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Think sandy feet, long lunches, morning coffee with the Pacific.
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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.
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The sepia fog turned to bright colors and deep shadows in the late-afternoon sun.
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Before the rookie makeovers, Courtni Shea had never colored her hair, which was originally an ashy brown color.
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Created with melanin-rich skin in mind, the sheer, moisturizing formula blends seamlessly into skin, leaving behind a healthy glow instead of an ashy residue.
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Always, always those little ashen faces.
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Hitchcock didn’t respond, his face slowly turning ashen.
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For an olive or medium complexion, a neutral contour shade (neither cool nor warm) will avoid an ashy gray hue.
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She was found face down in her bedroom, wearing a grey tank top and nude from the waist down.
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To diagnose this pathogen, cut an infected stem and look for grayish slime inside the stem.
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That revealed that some 21 of the 39 white-grayish bones in Stratum 10 and all 32 from the layer below had been burned.
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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.
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“Chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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