spoon
noun
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
spoons
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pluralof spoon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof spoon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
spoonnouna utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
Example Sentences
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If you’re inclined to invest in your entertaining collection, I’d recommend looking for a secondhand tureen with personality, a few bowls in different sizes and more spoons than you think you need.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
In 1943, she, the remaining members of her family and some 250 other prisoners dug a 600-foot underground tunnel using spoons to escape the Jewish ghetto, as he recounted in another Colossus podcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Carpets, washing machines, furniture, fridges and even knives, forks and spoons are set to have tariffs applied by Canada.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
I know, I know, some of these comparisons are apples to oranges—forks to spoons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
They took four spoons and dug in, not having any idea what it was.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
