ladle

Example Sentences

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Having finished second last year, Vos said he was "very, very proud" to be taking home the silver ladle this time.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The movie purports to dip into the deep well of Shakespearean magnificence but emerges only with a ladle full of greasy schmaltz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Desperate, I grabbed a plastic ladle from the kitchen to change the mojo.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Options: Add cream to soup and heat gently before serving, or ladle into individual bowls then lightly stir in a couple of tablespoons of cream into each bowl.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2024

Staring at the rice pot, I let out a breath of hopelessness when I see her take the ladle and stir the soup at my turn.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung