spoonful
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When the person took another spoonful, the miniature figures reportedly remained visible inside their mouth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
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
It began with a bag of frozen dumplings, a can of coconut milk, a spoonful of white miso and 15 minutes to make lunch.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 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
I shoveled a spoonful of oatmeal into my mouth and thought things over.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
“I’d eat one or two spoonfuls, and then add the toppings,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Roasted apples, dusted with cinnamon and brown sugar, bring soft caramelized notes, while spoonfuls of apple butter introduce deep, sticky fruit flavor.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2025
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
He ate seven spoonfuls and then said, “No more. Too sick.”
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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