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
“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
A spoonful can deepen a pot of lentils, enrich a mushroom skillet or give a weeknight stir-fry the impression that someone spent considerably more time thinking about it than they actually did.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
So after each of the lunch ladies gives me a spoonful of mashed potatoes or green beans or fish sticks, I make sure to say “Gracias.”
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
“The taste is the inheritance,” said Kaweenuntawong, who remembers sipping spoonfuls as a toddler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
You know, agencies may deliver civilians a bag of flour, but they’re not going to eat spoonfuls of plain flour.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2024
He had two spoonfuls, Mr. Valdez, 31, said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
It’s so good that she serves extra spoonfuls of the dressing straight out of the mixing bowl, dropping dollops of it onto our plates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
Dale poured himself a cup of steaming coffee, adding three spoonfuls of sugar.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
