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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

a person or firm that makes and sells chocolate candy.

chocolatier British

/ ʃɔkɔlatje, ˌtʃɒkəˈlætɪə /

noun

a person or company that makes or sells chocolate

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Etymology

Origin of chocolatier

From French; see origin at chocolate, -ier ²

Example Sentences

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Some attendees said it was reminiscent of the Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow - the in-person event that went viral after customers were promised a glimpse into the world of the fictional chocolatier.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A dark chocolate, peanut-butter cup from a local chocolatier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

It wasn’t until the 1860s when chocolate became synonymous with Valentine’s Day thanks to one British chocolatier.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

The Birmingham-based chocolatier was awarded its first royal warrant as chocolate and cocoa manufacturers by Queen Victoria in 1854, but it has lost its royal endorsement under King Charles.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

It’d been so long since I’d talked to Mom that I could’ve become a world champion chocolatier and she’d never have known.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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