spooning

Example Sentences

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I love spooning it over fish and rice bowls, avocado toast, thick slices of summer tomato or grilled vegetables.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

New England-style lobster rolls weren’t always so plentiful in Los Angeles, and Connie & Ted’s offered some of the best and most consistent, spooning lobster shipped fresh from Gloucester, Mass., onto fluffy, griddled rolls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Don’t start spooning up coleslaw because you think it’ll stop you from getting cancer.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

It felt perfectly complete to reach back into the fridge, take out the strained yogurt and balance out the dish by spooning some on top.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

“Let’s try a few bites of this,” she says, spooning some into my mouth.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen