spoons
Example Sentences
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Armed with spoons, they test the samples in a rapid-fire process of slurping and spitting into metal sinks they call “spittoons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
Ivorian schoolchildren crowd around masks, finely carved turtles, and ceremonial spoons once admired by visitors of Zurich's Rietberg Museum.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
"No silver spoons in my hood, just empty pockets," he mused.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
We dipped spoons into the mixture and tasted it.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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