spoon

Example Sentences

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“I will go out there with my metal pan and my metal spoon and I will bang the drums in joy,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The Wagners relocated to Houston, and in 1928 Mary Kay’s mother opened a greasy spoon, where she worked seven days a week, leaving her 10-year-old daughter in charge at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Here, I like creamy, whole-fat; the kind that holds its shape on a spoon.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Gently spoon the melty feta into the roasted tomatoes.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Aunt Pretty stuck a wooden spoon dripping with catsup in Pa’s mouth.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney