spoonful

Example Sentences

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But until then, I cherish my cloistered time by the spoonful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Add a spoonful to your next homemade dressing: ranch dressing, Caesar dressing, coleslaw, anything mayo-based, and it suddenly tastes more alive.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

A spoonful of finely chopped chipotles in adobo follows, along with black beans and fire-roasted corn, available in the freezer section of the supermarket.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

A spoonful should hold together — but only just.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 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