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
Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
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
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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
Baked in deep, rectangular pans, the hefty pies won over Idahoans with thick, airy crusts and oceans of red sauce ladled on top.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladle
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
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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 10 Mar. 2026.
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