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

“They left half of themselves behind,” said Mr. Weasley, now spooning large amounts of treacle onto his porridge.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling