chocolate

[chaw-kuh-lit, chok-uh-, chawk-lit, chok-] / ˈtʃɔ kə lɪt, ˈtʃɒk ə-, ˈtʃɔk lɪt, ˈtʃɒk- /

ADJECTIVE

brown

Synonyms

STRONG

amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut cinnamon cocoa coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger hazel henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber

WEAK

auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta

NOUN

sweet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

candy confection dessert snack

STRONG

bonbon confectionery confiture delight enjoyment gratification joy pleasure pudding sugarplum sweetmeat

WEAK

final course

Example Sentences

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The chocolate maker’s cocoa sales volumes fell 14.3% on year for the half-year ending Feb. 28, while global chocolate sales volumes declined 5.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It sells a former school-dinner staple known as chocolate toothpaste.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Manufacturers hiked prices of chocolate products and looked for alternatives to cocoa in response to the surge, prompting consumers to cut back on their purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Since 2010, chocolate has lost the most ground among snack categories, with their share in total snack consumption down 2.6 percentage points, analyst John Baumgartner wrote in a Friday note.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

She had two cups of ice cream she’d gotten from Leyla: one chocolate, the boy’s favorite, and the other strawberry, hers.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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