semisweet
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of semisweet
Example Sentences
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Stir in the melted chocolate, almond butter, vanilla and chopped semisweet chocolate.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
But there’s a nagging half-heartedness to these bids for topicality, and something less than conviction in the movie’s semisweet encouragement of optimism in the face of mounting danger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
Similarly, use the chocolate chips of your choice even if they’re not vegan, though I prefer something dark or semisweet since milk chocolate leans sweet and this is sugary enough as it is.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2022
Additional sugar isn't needed because semisweet chocolate is exactly that — just a little bit sweet.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
Inside the jail, Ben and Sammy could hear the semisweet, candently primitive rhythms of jukebox blues diffusing out of unseen nightclubs.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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