as in spoons
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 dippers
Today, Sunnie snack pack dippers, like Flatbread Pizza and S’more, increase their presence not just in natural grocery stores, but today entering 500 Target stores in every state across the US.
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Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Dill pickle chips make great dippers and amplify the pickle flavor.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
And get creative with the dippers!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Dill pickle chips make great dippers and amplify the pickle flavor.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
And get creative with the dippers!
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dippers
spoons
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You’ll get slotted and solid spatulas and spoons for pasta, straining, seasoning, and more that are handcrafted with a BPA-free and non-toxic finish.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Special items — serving utensils, such as, spreaders and cheese knives, spoons and forks of various sizes, and tongs.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Dippers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dippers. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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