How to Use cocoa in a Sentence

cocoa

noun
  • The recipe calls for three tablespoons of cocoa.
  • Trees must be trimmed, and there are cups to be filled with cocoa.
    — Curbed, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Our choice today is laced with traces of cocoa.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Our choice today is laced with traces of cocoa.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
  • This isn't a watery cocoa for the kids on movie night.
    — Midwest Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • That sweet outlook comes at a time when cocoa prices have soared.
    — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 May 2024
  • Shake the cocoa through a fine-mesh sieve to evenly coat the top.
    — CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
  • These are great for warming cocoa, broth and healthy teas as well.
    — Sarah Wharton, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Bring your fastest tubes and maybe some cocoa in a canteen, too.
    — Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Many of the homes sell treats and hot cocoa, so make sure to have a few bucks on hand.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Layers of wood spices, cocoa, and cedar evolve mid-palate.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Read it to or with your kids by a fire while sipping a mug of hot cocoa.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Her skin was a cocoa shade, and her luscious, dark curls framed the light smirk on her face.
    — Hayley Folk, refinery29.com, 20 June 2021
  • But gold is a more nuanced case than oil, cocoa, or copper.
    — Bright Simons, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • To bring out the cocoa flavor, try sprinkling a pinch of kosher salt.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Don't forget some hot cider or cocoa to enjoy while your take in the view.
    — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022
  • Despite its name, cocoa on the palate is stronger than the vanilla.
    — cleveland, 13 Dec. 2020
  • Dutch-process cocoa powder, and 1 tsp.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • To serve, remove it from the foil, dust it with the cocoa powder and slice.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The use of cocoa powder keeps it in the healthy-ish range for breakfast snacks.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Rye can lend notes of vanilla, brown butter, caramel and cocoa.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That top is sprinkled with flaked salt and cocoa nibs for a welcome touch of crunch.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • That's because harvests of cocoa have come up short for three years straight.
    — Alina Selyukh, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Dutch-process cocoa powder, ½ tsp.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Snag the popular bralette in beige, mocha, black, or cocoa.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Caffeine, cocoa, and black tea tend to clash with members of this sign, though.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Aim to get an ounce or two of dark chocolate made from 85% cocoa each day.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Most of the world’s cocoa comes from Africa, but chocolate is rarely made there.
    — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2021
  • This means that the cocoa booth will be back for the first time since 2019.
    — oregonlive, 2 Nov. 2022
  • For the cocoa tree to fruit well, rains need to come at the right times in the growing cycle.
    — Hilaire Zon, ajc, 13 Nov. 2022

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