spoons

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Lynsey says you should angle bowls downwards so they don't collect water and mix up your cutlery so spoons don't nest together.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

But here’s the thing: there are nights when you don’t have the spoons to deal with a knife.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Ivorian schoolchildren crowd around masks, finely carved turtles, and ceremonial spoons once admired by visitors of Zurich's Rietberg Museum.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

When the last of Ellie’s pink fur disappeared underground, Joon and I stood up and put the spoons back in our pockets.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na