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ladle

[layd-l] / ˈleɪd l /
NOUN
scoop
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The beef noodle soup, which accounts for about 80% of orders, contains noodles, beef, one ladle of original stock and one ladle of fresh broth to dilute the stock’s intense flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

You cannot bail out the Titanic with a soup ladle.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026

Having finished second last year, Vos said he was "very, very proud" to be taking home the silver ladle this time.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Then, while they were still warm, I’d do something crucial: ladle over more golden olive oil, a shake of oregano, red pepper flakes, and a splash of red wine vinegar.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026

One stood over the pot with a ladle in her hand.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

To top it off, I drizzled a little raita yogurt, then green chutney using the tips of their ladles.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2024

It’s womb-like and astral, and Lustwerk’s talk-raps, which he casually ladles throughout, are like reassuring commands.

From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

The cover of Vishwesh Bhatt’s new cookbook is a still-life photograph: Jars of black-eyed peas stand near silver ladles tinged with patina, and next to them, collard leaves fan out and over.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022

It has long tables, with red-and-white-checkered tablecloths, and its own lumberjack museum, with giant saws — and soup ladles befitting Paul Bunyan himself — hanging from the walls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2022

The spoons they gave us were big old metal soup ladles, which I knew would never fit into my mouth.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Many remain convinced a tsunami could yet strike, he said, as government aid workers ladled rice porridge into bowls for the evacuees.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

President ladled his usual flattery on Mr. Xi as a “great” and “powerful” leader, and said the two are now fast friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Once ladled into low bowls, each serving got a single glossy egg yolk and a small drift of fresh lemon zest.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

A communal kitchen ladled out potato soup for their dinner.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025

She ladled chili into the bowls and passed a steaming dish to each of the people at the table.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

A few metres away, his mother Beatrice was busy ladling out and flipping crepes spread from brim to brim with a generous layer of chocolate-hazelnut spread.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Serra had created it by splashing and ladling a pot of molten lead against the base of the wall.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024

Making this one-pan dish sure beats standing over the stove, cooking slice after slice of French toast or ladling pancake batter onto the griddle.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

The women, ladling out stew and potatoes with frozen hands, scoffed at the idea that the police could stop the crossings.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2023

The old man chided the chipmunk lovingly as he set four places at the table, handing it a crust which bulged its cheeks, then ladling four very small portions of stew onto the plates.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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