spoon

Example Sentences

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Yet his creation continues to burrow into public consciousness, perhaps too deep to be dislodged by anything less than a scalpel—or a spoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

Simmer gently until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon but still fluid, 3–5 minutes.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Still blindfolded, Bess felt around for the spoon.

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