dipper

Definition of dippernext
as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food the metal dipper left in the stew pot was too hot to touch

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Recent Examples of dipper Authorities say the items include the Rotisserie Chicken Salad and Gourmet Grape Chicken Salad sold in the store's deli department display as well as pre-packaged products, which include chicken salad sandwiches, croissants, pitas, and dippers. Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 It is packaged in a yellow honeycomb carton with a honey pot and dipper on the front. Sondra Hernandez, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026 We’ve been known to fancy a Chili’s triple dipper, split after work Bloomin’ Onion from Outback Steakhouse or go all in with the never-ending salad and breadsticks at Olive Garden, but today Lobsterfest was calling our name. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026 Gather your condiments together and label them, then add your dippers at the other end of the platter. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dipper
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spoon
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  • The spoon is a typical food-safe spoon that doubles as a tool to silence your phone using an NFC (near field communication) chip that simply connects to your device.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Arrange 1 avocado, thinly sliced, and ½ mango, thinly sliced, on top, then spoon tuna mixture with dressing over.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 May 2026

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“Dipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipper. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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