How to Use spoonful in a Sentence

spoonful

noun

• Here’s the scoop on the sour creams worth eating by the spoonful and the ones to avoid.
  — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
• To see whether the beans are ready, take a spoonful and give your dish a taste test.
  — Mary Kearl, Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2020
• Take a spoonful of the hot water and add to the egg mixture.
  — Sarah Fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2018
• Add a large spoonful of the meat mixture to center of the dough.
  — Michael R. Shea, Field & Stream, 25 Nov. 2019
• Sauce isn’t doled out by the spoonfuls, but by the cupfuls.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2019
• Add a large spoonful of the nuoc cham and garnish with mint.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2019
• Top with a dollop of crème fraiche and a spoonful of caviar.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 10 June 2021
• Steal a few spoonfuls from the chip platter to top your tacos.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
• In the next video, Aire was given a little spoonful of the sweet treat.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 18 Feb. 2023
• But this week there was no spoonful of sugar to make the medicine go down.
  — Omar Kelly, Sun-Sentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2017
• Add a spoonful of the apple butter on top of the chop, then drizzle the sauce over the chop.
  — The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2017
• Stuff dates: Then, fill each date with a spoonful of cheese, and pinch each date closed.
  — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2025
• Stuff dates: Then, fill each date with a spoonful of cheese, and pinch each date closed.
  — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2024
• Cook three spoonfuls of the batter over low heat to form the pancakes.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 2 June 2023
• Oh, and don’t forget to top it all off with a spoonful of sea moss.
  — Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
• Drain the water, then toss the gnocchi with a spoonful or two of oil.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
• But those six spoonfuls of tofu at the start are pure bliss.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
• Serve with tortilla chips or just go ahead and eat it by the spoonful.
  — Alex Pastron, Bon Appétit, 26 July 2019
• The last spoonfuls of soup are always more complex than the first.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
• Seed + Mill’s is nutty, creamy, earthy—good enough to eat by the spoonful.
  — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 10 Oct. 2024
• If too tart, add a spoonful of red-currant jam or a splash of Port.
  — Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2021
• Add a small spoonful of pancake batter to the hot plate.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2022
• A few spoonfuls would cause George to gulp water to ease his hunger.
  — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 24 May 2017
• To test the consistency, take a small spoonful of jam and place it on the chilled plate.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2021
• Whisk the roux a spoonful at a time into the warm gravy until the gravy thickens.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
• Pizza is already savory, so balance out all that salt with a drizzle of balsamic glaze or spoonfuls of fig jam.
  — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
• Yeah, so a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
  — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
• Start by gently blotting the area with plain water, then blot again using a mixture of water and a spoonful of detergent.
  — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
• For example, this might look like adding a spoonful of seeds to your breakfast yogurt, a piece of fruit at lunch, and cooked vegetables at dinner.
  — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
• Then, a tortilla round is added along with a spoonful of seasoned beef.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 May 2026