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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
Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
Football players have pre-game meal rituals, including mandatory pizza, cheesecake, chocolate milk — and a shot of Tabasco sauce.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 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
Love the large chocolate chips and consistency of the cookie.
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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.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for chocolate
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In the comments section of the original post, the candy shop stated that the TWRA placed electric mats in front of the store for three days, but a bear returned shortly after the agency removed them.—
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Why not channel the luxe weave with your nails, via a soft gradient of candy colors in a French tip design?—
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In addition to not being a major proponent of black and white, Scheck isn't a fan of going all in with gray and white, either.—
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The palette in the sleeping quarters is neutral—beiges and reddish browns, touches of sage green and gray—while the bathrooms are clad in dramatic black marble.—
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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 harsh, desaturated look of Luc Montpellier’s cinematography — not quite black-and-white, not quite sepia — establishes an ambiance of persistent, disorienting unreality.—
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Try earth tone shades such as sandy beige, terracotta, or chocolate brown.—
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Rosemary needs well-draining sandy or loamy soil, such as cactus soil, to prevent it from becoming soggy and causing root rot.—
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They're known for their grayish-green fur and dark facial features, according to the African Wildlife Foundation.—
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These come in a pretty off-white champagne color, along with a cool purple, chocolate brown, and greige (grayish beige).—
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The area was badly burned, but still Simpson noticed green sprouts peeking out of the ashy soil and from the branches of trees that the average passerby might assume were dead.—
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The fashion guru typically rocks her tried-and-true ashy blonde, occasionally opting for highlights and/or lowlights.—
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Though ashen, the convex steel form still resonates to the rhythmic thump of her hands.—
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Blend it in with a finger, a brush, or a sponge, and voila: a summery, outdoorsy flush to keep ashen winter skin at bay.—
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“Chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chocolate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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