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  • plural of spoon.
  • present tense form of spoon (3rd person singular).

spoons



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In 1943, she, the remaining members of her family and some 250 other prisoners dug a 600-foot underground tunnel using spoons to escape the Jewish ghetto, as he recounted in another Colossus podcast.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

I know, I know, some of these comparisons are apples to oranges—forks to spoons.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 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

Leah proudly recalled “Rochester Knockings” souvenirs, such as spoons, pins, cups, and sheet music, being sold in the streets of New York City.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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