as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
the chef looked around for a ladle to add the chicken broth to the pot
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as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen
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Recent Examples of ladle
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
At Curry in a Hurry, Sajjad Chowdhury ladles steaming goat curry into a bowl for a customer while reflecting on the news the very building where investigators say the high-stakes poker games took place is just a block away.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
When ready to serve, ladle servings into heatproof mugs.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Pair with an enamelware ladle and some crusty bread for an unforgettable meal.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
At Curry in a Hurry, Sajjad Chowdhury ladles steaming goat curry into a bowl for a customer while reflecting on the news the very building where investigators say the high-stakes poker games took place is just a block away.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
While broth is heating up, in a small bowl containing the miso, ladle in some broth to temper in the miso.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
When ready to serve, ladle servings into heatproof mugs.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
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Noun
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Put chicken in a bowl, add Creole seasoning and work it in with a large spoon or your hands.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
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Peas, for instance, are hard to eat with just a fork or spoon.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And, as Fortune’s Sharon Goldman scooped last week, OpenAI has stepped in to fill the void.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sinners would go on to scoop the prize for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Ladle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladle. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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