spoon

Example Sentences

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You want something that sits up in the spoon, not something that sighs into a puddle.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

As we speak, he gamely spoons chicken noodle soup into his mouth with a plastic spoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Fourteen defeats in the tournament have followed with Wales looking to avoid a wooden spoon for a third successive year.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

There was a tray filled with icicles, a silver bowl, and a spoon.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el