spooning

Example Sentences

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The result is less salad than preservation: tender beans suspended in a fragrant pool of olive oil that’s perfect for spooning over toast or scooping up with vegetables.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

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

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

Bucky bent over his bowl, spooning down oatmeal faster than I’ve ever seen anyone eat.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon