milk chocolate
Americannoun
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chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
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a piece or bar of candy made of or coated with such chocolate.
noun
Etymology
Origin of milk chocolate
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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Two or three squares of dark chocolate might contain between 22-73mg of flavanols, while a few chunks of milk chocolate will have 3-7mg.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Wallace has noticed prices for her Easter favorites, such as Russell Stover’s milk chocolate Easter bunnies, have taken a bigger chunk out of her budget each year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
It wasn’t bad per say, but if the bar had stronger notes of pistachio, it would have paired better with the milk chocolate, which I found to be too sweet and overpowering in flavor.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
In general milk chocolate has far fewer of these solids while dark chocolate contains more, as evidenced by its bitter taste.
From National Geographic • Feb. 12, 2024
When became back, Lesage fed him, with squares of nut milk chocolate, piece by piece, out of a blue tin.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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