spoon

Example Sentences

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You want something that sits up in the spoon, not something that sighs into a puddle.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

This sounds obvious, but it is astonishing how often a potluck table contains six dishes and one spoon.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Fourteen defeats in the tournament have followed with Wales looking to avoid a wooden spoon for a third successive year.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The soup is only considered successful if a spoon can stand completely upright when placed inside the pot -- giving a new meaning to the phrase "stiff competition".

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The spoon tries to feed him, but Dad sees me and moves his head away from it.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas