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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As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026
As we speak, he gamely spoons chicken noodle soup into his mouth with a plastic spoon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
But here’s the thing: there are nights when you don’t have the spoons to deal with a knife.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Ivorian schoolchildren crowd around masks, finely carved turtles, and ceremonial spoons once admired by visitors of Zurich's Rietberg Museum.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Esme always gives me one of those spoons hanging in the tree to stir it, and we drink with our pinkies in the air and laugh.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
