spoon

Example Sentences

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Gently spoon the melty feta into the roasted tomatoes.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

As we speak, he gamely spoons chicken noodle soup into his mouth with a plastic spoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

Mrs. Hardy was holding a large spoon in one hand and a book in the other.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon