spoonful

Example Sentences

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Finish with a swirl of chili oil, fresh herbs — basil, parsley or dill — and a spoonful of yogurt or cream.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

This is where the soup comes fully into focus, each spoonful shifting slightly depending on what you catch.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But somebody in my party would always have something spicy and I can have a spoonful to add to mine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

It was a marvel of its genre: cream cheese, sharp cheddar, a splash of Worcestershire, a spoonful of sugar, crushed pineapple, pecans.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

But I still couldn't handle more than a spoonful of the Baghdad.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda