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chocolatier

American  
[chaw-kuh-luh-teer, chok-uh-luh-, chawk-luh-, chok-luh-, shaw-kaw-la-tyey] / ˌtʃɔ kə ləˈtɪər, ˌtʃɒk ə lə-, ˌtʃɔk lə-, ˌtʃɒk lə-, ʃɔ kɔ laˈtyeɪ /

noun

plural

chocolatiers
  1. a person or firm that makes and sells chocolate candy.


chocolatier British  
/ ʃɔkɔlatje, ˌtʃɒkəˈlætɪə /

noun

  1. a person or company that makes or sells chocolate

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Etymology

Origin of chocolatier

From French; chocolate, -ier 2

Example Sentences

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Shares were 7.8% lower after the chocolatier cut its guidance and said the war in the Middle East would likely hit tourism sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares were 7.8% lower after the chocolatier cut its guidance and said the war in the Middle East would likely hit tourism sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Living on bread, butter and fruit, she became a stagier or unpaid apprentice at the bakery of Gerard Mulot, a master pâtissier, boulanger and chocolatier.

From Los Angeles Times

Delysia Chocolatier Drinking Chocolate – ’Tis the season for hot drinks, and the old powdered stuff simply won’t cut it.

From Salon

Delysia Chocolatier makes all kinds of delightful treats, including an indulgent, velvety drinking chocolate that feels downright luxurious.

From Salon