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plural of spoon
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of spoon
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
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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 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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