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
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
From Cookie Dough Pompompurin to Cherry Hello Kitty, customers can collect up to 12 scented figures or three color-changing spoons.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Drizzle two bar spoons of honey sweetener in the cup, followed by two ounces of bourbon, mixing the ingredients together.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Your cooking zone — spices, wooden spoons, tongs — stays within arm’s reach of the stove.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Chill overnight then simply slice and serve—or grab a couple spoons and dive straight into the pan together.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Using a scoop or 2 spoons, drop 1/4 cup portions of dough onto prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
This evolved into the throwing of plastic spoons, which is now a screening staple.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Old rakes, spoons and other tools can also find new roles in the garden.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Giggling, the girls ordered a pint of watermelon ice cream, requested three spoons, and dropped their last dime into the tip jar.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
From Cookie Dough Pompompurin to Cherry Hello Kitty, customers can collect up to 12 scented figures or three color-changing spoons.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Drizzle two bar spoons of honey sweetener in the cup, followed by two ounces of bourbon, mixing the ingredients together.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Your cooking zone — spices, wooden spoons, tongs — stays within arm’s reach of the stove.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Chill overnight then simply slice and serve—or grab a couple spoons and dive straight into the pan together.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Using a scoop or 2 spoons, drop 1/4 cup portions of dough onto prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
This evolved into the throwing of plastic spoons, which is now a screening staple.
—Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Old rakes, spoons and other tools can also find new roles in the garden.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoons
scoops
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By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The Ice Cream Shack, which opened in late April from owner Jorge Prado, leans into both scoops and paletas with flavors like cheesecake, Dubai chocolate, Ferrero Rocher, lemon, mango, tres leches and watermelon.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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“Spoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoons. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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