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[spoon] / spun /


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The person reported seeing tiny humans leap from a spoon into the bowl, where they began swimming.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

In the kitchen, the other robot picked up a spoon rest and placed it out of the way as it began cleaning the counter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

A colander or a draining spoon will give you lots of mini-eclipses, with the images projected on to the ground while you stand with your back to the Sun.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Emmanuel’s sister, who was placed in foster care after his death in August 2025, was significantly behind developmentally, unable to speak or use a spoon, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

“Only one spoon of marmalade this time, if you please.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

If you’re inclined to invest in your entertaining collection, I’d recommend looking for a secondhand tureen with personality, a few bowls in different sizes and more spoons than you think you need.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Dip the freezer dates in the melted chocolate using two spoons.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

Mike Piazza, the slugger expensively coached from boyhood in the modern manner, saw “the silver spoons of his youth smelted into the first of ten consecutive Silver Slugger awards.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Olive starts talking about the spoons, but Henry interrupts her.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

They stood and screamed as one as Auger-Aliassime spooned a backhand long to confirm Djokovic's victory.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Whisked egg yolks and sugar get spooned on top, like a frothy, golden ambrosia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

Canned salmon The foundation of one of my favorite lunches: salmon mixed with Kewpie mayonnaise and chili crisp, spooned over rice with cucumber and finished with scallions.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026

It’ll instantly elevate any sushi spread, but it’s just as lovely dolloped over sushi rice, spooned onto bibimbap, or smeared over warm toast.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

They grated plantains, green bananas, yautías, and yucca, into bowls, seasoned the mixture, spooned mounds of it onto roasted banana leaves, and dropped chunks of savory meat into the centers of the mounds.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

New England-style lobster rolls weren’t always so plentiful in Los Angeles, and Connie & Ted’s offered some of the best and most consistent, spooning lobster shipped fresh from Gloucester, Mass., onto fluffy, griddled rolls.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

Don’t start spooning up coleslaw because you think it’ll stop you from getting cancer.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025

Now that the show’s wedding episodes have aired, one can’t help wondering if the show’s producers were spooning out a bit of foreshadowing.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024

It felt perfectly complete to reach back into the fridge, take out the strained yogurt and balance out the dish by spooning some on top.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

Odd sterling servers are popular, for spooning out deviled eggs, removing pimentos from olives, cracking quail legs.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett


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