spoonful
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It is in our nature to see something new and spit it out like we are 2 years old and PepsiCo has offered us a spoonful of broccoli.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
It began with a bag of frozen dumplings, a can of coconut milk, a spoonful of white miso and 15 minutes to make lunch.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
“I like to immerse myself and have a real experience and hopefully make it funny so it’s like a spoonful of sugar for the audience as they learn something.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
But until then, I cherish my cloistered time by the spoonful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
I reach for another spoonful of rice and Miss Fulton doesn’t even notice.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
“The taste is the inheritance,” said Kaweenuntawong, who remembers sipping spoonfuls as a toddler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
I throw them for ten minutes at 375F in the air fryer and eat with spoonfuls of lentils mixed with rice for lunch.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
He had two spoonfuls, Mr. Valdez, 31, said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
We put generous spoonfuls onto our white rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
He ate two more spoonfuls of frozen red beans, then walked back to the bedroom.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
