spoon
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Those cramped containers weren’t conducive to a spoon, says Hollid-Ausset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Emmanuel’s sister, who was placed in foster care after his death in August 2025, was significantly behind developmentally, unable to speak or use a spoon, the lawsuit alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Still a child, Adrian looks off into the distance, biting his gelato spoon while registering the information.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is best known for its unusually low melting point, which allows a gallium spoon to melt in a cup of hot tea.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
We grow into whatever we allow to be made of us, and we’re sold—like the spoon or the basket.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
In a surreal perspective shift, the fruit that once loomed so large is now small enough to rest on a table, with nothing left except the rind and a few silver spoons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Desks were piled high with embossed session manuals, A Beginner’s Guide to Spice Elixirs from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal by Riddhi Parekh; a golden scale; sets of porcelain spoons; and metal tins.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
They stood and screamed as one as Auger-Aliassime spooned a backhand long to confirm Djokovic's victory.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Coconut milk, chickpeas and sweet potatoes become a quick curry spooned over rice and showered with scallions.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
Whisked egg yolks and sugar get spooned on top, like a frothy, golden ambrosia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
It’ll instantly elevate any sushi spread, but it’s just as lovely dolloped over sushi rice, spooned onto bibimbap, or smeared over warm toast.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
They boiled water and the leftover chicken bones and spooned the broth in Gran’s mouth.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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
I tore through half a bottle in a week—drizzling it over salads, spooning it onto seafood, and, of course, dunking torn-up hunks of crusty French bread.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
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
Odd sterling servers are popular, for spooning out deviled eggs, removing pimentos from olives, cracking quail legs.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
