dark chocolate

noun

: chocolate that is dark in color and contains a high percentage cocoa and cocoa butter, usually no milk, and varying amounts of sugar
Imagine opening your mailbox and finding a three-pound bar of 70 percent pure dark chocolate.—Elizabeth Eilender
The tart mousse was served in a dark chocolate cup, topped with meringue, and finished with a crisp wafer.—Fran Bellamy
compare milk chocolate, white chocolate

Examples of dark chocolate in a Sentence

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First introduced in the debut fall/winter 2024 1774 holiday collection, the shearling Arizona and Boston are back in a rich dark chocolate hue. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 The 24-piece box comes with miniature jars of jams and spreads like fig and cardamom, caramel and dark chocolate, rhubarb and strawberry, apricot and honey, and more. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026 Lay’s Wavy Milk Chocolate features the brand’s signature ridged potato chips coated in milk chocolate, while Lay’s Wavy Dubai-Style Dark Chocolate combines dark chocolate and pistachios with the salty crunch of potato chips. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Add a small piece of dark chocolate to fruit, cheese, and nuts. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dark chocolate

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dark chocolate was in 1896

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“Dark chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20chocolate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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