How to Use chocolate in a Sentence

chocolate

noun
  • The cake recipe calls for four squares of chocolate.
  • She gave me a box of chocolates for my birthday.
  • These had to be the most magical chocolates in the world.
    Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Feel free to swap the raisins for an equal amount of chocolate chips if that's more your style.
    Beth Branch, Country Living, 9 May 2023
  • The key: Opt for chocolate brown tips, instead of all-over mauve.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The Unknown is an evil chocolate maker who lives in the walls.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Melt chocolate: Chop chocolate bars, and add to a large heat-proof bowl.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The menu doesn’t feature a lot of chocolate, and guests won’t find a single cupcake in the case.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
  • One day, a man tipped him, then handed him a chocolate bar.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The corduroy shoes come in baby blue, a deep chocolate brown, cream, and black.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The price is $38 per person and includes a flight of four wines, four cheeses and four chocolates.
    Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The movie star had chocolate brown hair and a sweet set of brow-brushing curtain bangs.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Another boy asks for chocolate and the poor kid looks in and takes out a pair of men’s trousers.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
  • In this set, notes like vanilla, chocolate, and caramel reign supreme.
    Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 25 May 2023
  • Press 5 to 6 additional chocolate chips in the tops of each ball of dough.
    Beth Branch, Country Living, 9 May 2023
  • There are notes of chocolate, caramel, vanilla soft serve, spiced pear, and a flash of minty hops on the finish.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2023
  • When the two young girls taste chocolate and popcorn for the first time, their eyes dance with delight.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023
  • It’s finished with chocolate fringe around the edge, framing the flowers as a still life.
    Helen Chandler-Wilde, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The look calls to mind rich red velvet chocolate cakes and soft, plush velvet fabrics in one hit.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
  • What are the different types of chocolates and fillings?
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
  • Great on its own or for adding chocolate undertones to a cocktail.
    Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
  • God is the greatest chocolate factory the world has ever known.
    Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Said Sacks: Goldstein makes a killer fish stew and a scrumptious flourless chocolate cake.
    Kay Lazar, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • While flowers, perfume, and chocolate have long topped the list of the most popular gifts for moms, things have changed over the years, and today, the sky’s the limit.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Chips Ahoy! is revamping its recipe, in a move the company says will improve the taste of its chocolate chips.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Court records show chocolate sometimes turns the liquid a similar shade of green as heroin in the NIK kits.
    Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Plus, the Ferrero Rocher pyramids of chocolates double as decor and offer the decadent dessert.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The chocolate soft serve, with deep chocolate flavor, is much better.
    Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Cherry syrup with a scoop of chocolate ice cream, pineapple syrup with coconut ice cream...
    Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Melt chocolate: Place butter and chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl.
    Elizabeth Heiskell, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2024

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