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spoonful

[spoon-fool] / ˈspun fʊl /




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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

“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

Chipotles in adobo bring smoke, spice and richness in a single spoonful.

From Salon May 19, 2026

I tried to feed you a spoonful of rice and rasam.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

“I’d eat one or two spoonfuls, and then add the toppings,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

I’ll cut up a few wedges of lemon and squeeze them on top of my soup — even saving a few extra wedges to squeeze in between spoonfuls.

From Salon Jun. 13, 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

She cooked his favorite dish, potato shorwa, though he could scarcely eat more than a few spoonfuls, and took him out every day for a brief walk around the block.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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