as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
the metal dipper left in the stew pot was too hot to touch
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Recent Examples of dipper
Dill pickle chips make great dippers and amplify the pickle flavor.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
And get creative with the dippers!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
The benchmark disc’s shots of bright, colorful objects like honey dippers and flowers against completely black backgrounds serve as torture tests for LED TVs in terms of light bloom.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
The chicken dippers are available for a limited time, but the signature sauce is here to stay, according to Popeyes.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
And get creative with the dippers!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
The benchmark disc’s shots of bright, colorful objects like honey dippers and flowers against completely black backgrounds serve as torture tests for LED TVs in terms of light bloom.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
The chicken dippers are available for a limited time, but the signature sauce is here to stay, according to Popeyes.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for dipper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipper
spoon
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Once the water reaches a boil, Martha uses a large spoon to carefully place the eggs into the pot.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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An energyBlade carbon fiber plate then sits within a spoon shape.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Dipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipper. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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