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ladle

[leyd-l] / ˈleɪd l /
NOUN
scoop
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When the sauna is hot, I ladle water and splash the stones.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The championships are considered a major cultural event in the Netherlands, even featuring special postage stamps with the logo of a ladle and potato masher.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The movie purports to dip into the deep well of Shakespearean magnificence but emerges only with a ladle full of greasy schmaltz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Desperate, I grabbed a plastic ladle from the kitchen to change the mojo.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The cook with his carroty head is begging us to eat; he beckons with his ladle to every one that passes, and spoons him out a great dollop.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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