spoon

Example Sentences

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Using a wooden spoon, stir the lentils often to avoid burning them.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

“I will go out there with my metal pan and my metal spoon and I will bang the drums in joy,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Constitution and that if you try to stir some soup with a spoon made of the element gallium, the spoon will disappear into the bowl—all thanks to my troubles with sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Wagners relocated to Houston, and in 1928 Mary Kay’s mother opened a greasy spoon, where she worked seven days a week, leaving her 10-year-old daughter in charge at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Right away she began licking every drop of ice cream off her spoon.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene