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
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
While technically designed for spoons, these savvy kitchen accessories earn their keep with salad tongs, soup ladles, and other tools that need a place to land mid-recipe.
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Mina Dragani,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
At the newlyweds’ reception, sushi boats and shrimp ceviche spoons supplant tabbouleh.
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Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Or, follow these recommendations by using separate measuring spoons and cups.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Women were ushered to the start of the line, and the assembly line of serving spoons was set in motion.
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Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Choose from crazy eights, spoons, go fish, or even poker—take your pick.
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Parents,
11 June 2026
At 10 feet, the ceiling of The Wilder’s dim drinking den is a perfect playground to practice before the event, tall enough to windmill bar spoons between his fingers, toss vodka skyward and catch bottles behind his back.
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Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Awkward wooden forks and spoons have been around for years.
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Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
Knives and dinner spoons go on the right.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
While technically designed for spoons, these savvy kitchen accessories earn their keep with salad tongs, soup ladles, and other tools that need a place to land mid-recipe.
—
Mina Dragani,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
At the newlyweds’ reception, sushi boats and shrimp ceviche spoons supplant tabbouleh.
—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Or, follow these recommendations by using separate measuring spoons and cups.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Women were ushered to the start of the line, and the assembly line of serving spoons was set in motion.
—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Choose from crazy eights, spoons, go fish, or even poker—take your pick.
—
Parents,
11 June 2026
At 10 feet, the ceiling of The Wilder’s dim drinking den is a perfect playground to practice before the event, tall enough to windmill bar spoons between his fingers, toss vodka skyward and catch bottles behind his back.
—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Awkward wooden forks and spoons have been around for years.
—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoons
scoops
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The ice cream brand is handing out 53-cent scoops at four select New York City locations on June 18 in honor of the New York Knicks NBA Finals win, the team's first in 53 years, per a press release shared with PEOPLE.
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Your goal is to remove as much of the mound in as few scoops as possible.
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“Spoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoons. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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