spoon

Example Sentences

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This sounds obvious, but it is astonishing how often a potluck table contains six dishes and one spoon.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

I break grilled sourdough, dip a bit then a lot, doing a side dance with the spoon.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

When my spoon broke through the wobbly layer of cheesy bread and resurfaced all gooey and molten, the winter suddenly didn’t seem so bad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The soup is only considered successful if a spoon can stand completely upright when placed inside the pot -- giving a new meaning to the phrase "stiff competition".

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“Quick, quick. Place your metal spoon to the side.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton