spoonful

Example Sentences

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An umami anchor follows: miso, a spoonful of broth concentrate, a shower of cheese.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

A spoonful stirred into chicken salad for something creamier without the weight.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

A pat of butter melting into everything, a scatter of cheese, a cool spoonful of sour cream.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

But somebody in my party would always have something spicy and I can have a spoonful to add to mine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

One time I accidentally dropped a spoonful of our mid-grade Cairo sauce in his breakfast pita, and...I glanced over at Mo. "You thinking what I'm thinking?"

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda