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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
ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Hostess snack cakes have been around for more than a century, starting with the original frosted chocolate cupcake that made school lunches something to look forward to.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 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
High cocoa prices also have led Hershey and other manufacturers to experiment with using less chocolate in recent years.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Hostess snack cakes have been around for more than a century, starting with the original frosted chocolate cupcake that made school lunches something to look forward to.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 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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Our modern candy and roses-centric celebration of Valentine's Day has deep roots that date back to the ancient pagan fertility festival of Lupercalia.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Real Arizonans know that Valentine's Day is so much more than an excuse for candy and cute notes.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Whichever silhouette you’re drawn to, their popularity lies in their chameleonic quality to look good with both neutrals, from white to black to shades of gray, and trending seasonal shades, like red and cobalt blue.—
Lucrezia Malavolta,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Video showed a gray sedan engulfed in flames after hitting a divider beneath the airport.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 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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Warmer weather can dry out soil more quickly — especially sandy or exposed areas — and may cause plants to grow sooner than normal.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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And yet the miles of glorious golden sand – one of the only sandy beaches in Sussex – is undeniably delightful, and just nestled behind the dunes is a splendid hotel, The Gallivant, which proclaims that happiness is a place, right here, in Camber.—
Felicity Capon,
TheWeek,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Signs of frostbite include numbness, white or grayish-yellow skin or firm or waxy skin.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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At a time when most plants go dormant, evergreen trees really thrive in winter and add a bit of color and life to an otherwise dull grayish landscape.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is in addition to making my skin look ashy and highlighting flaky, dry skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Durant knows about the memes that have spotlighted his ashy legs.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Patches of skin that appear red, white, blue, gray, yellow, purple, brown or ashen as opposed to their normal color.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Though ashen, the convex steel form still resonates to the rhythmic thump of her hands.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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