teaspoon

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Recent Examples of teaspoon Meanwhile, season the short ribs all over with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025 For adults, combine 1 teaspoon of the saltwater mixture with 8 ounces of lukewarm distilled or boiled water. Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2025 Add the tomatoes, stout, bay leaf, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 Add 2 1/4 cups of water, 2 tablespoons of oil and 2 teaspoons of salt and stir to combine. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for teaspoon
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tablespoon
Noun
  • To soak, fill the tub with warm water, a tablespoon of laundry detergent, and one-fourth cup of baking soda.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Fertilize tulips when planting in the fall by adding a handful of compost and about a tablespoon of bonemeal to the hole.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Teaspoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teaspoon. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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