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
Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Grab any accessories from your kitchen drawer, including spatulas, wooden spoons and even use a giant pot to collect candy.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Slice up to serve or dig in with spoons.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Grab any accessories from your kitchen drawer, including spatulas, wooden spoons and even use a giant pot to collect candy.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoons
scoops
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Subscribe to the Eat Drink Freep newsletter for insider scoops on food and dining in metro Detroit.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Others blend their coffee with a few scoops of plant protein powder, infusing their coffee with about 20–25 g of protein.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Spoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoons. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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