spooning

Example Sentences

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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

He sat in the corner, spooning it in as if he hadn’t eaten in a week.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago