as in scoops
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
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as in buckets
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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Recent Examples of spoons
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
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
To recreate this craft from The Craft Patch, take a pack of wooden spoons, decorative tape, construction paper, ribbons, string, and markers and create your very own witch spoons.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
To-go containers by the office were stored with the food contact sides facing up, as were spoons and forks inside the utensils holder by the front prep line.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
There are also extra-wide waist pockets that can fit a variety of cooking utensils, from a bench scraper to tasting spoons.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Human infants naturally learn new words and their associations, such as how spoons are related to plates because they are both used to eat or jackets are related to shoes since both are worn outside.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
The tailored blazer was decorated with an unconventional detail — spoons.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
If this spoons off your head, we’re done for.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
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
To recreate this craft from The Craft Patch, take a pack of wooden spoons, decorative tape, construction paper, ribbons, string, and markers and create your very own witch spoons.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
To-go containers by the office were stored with the food contact sides facing up, as were spoons and forks inside the utensils holder by the front prep line.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
There are also extra-wide waist pockets that can fit a variety of cooking utensils, from a bench scraper to tasting spoons.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Human infants naturally learn new words and their associations, such as how spoons are related to plates because they are both used to eat or jackets are related to shoes since both are worn outside.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
The tailored blazer was decorated with an unconventional detail — spoons.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
If this spoons off your head, we’re done for.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoons
scoops
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There’s a buoying optimism in their organizing principles, and pieces like this one about the pioneer hip-hop journalist behind NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are rigorous, fun scoops.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Subscribe to the Eat Drink Freep newsletter for extras and insider scoops on Detroit-area dining.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Spoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoons. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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