ladle out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Sibling relationships are often ill-served by family dramas, indie or otherwise, which tend to ladle out trite beats and easy gags.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023
Alternatively, you can switch the ladle out for a skillet or shallow pot.
From Fox News • Oct. 10, 2021
Ramen shops ladle out quick-cooked noodles into giant bowls, in cozy pre-war and midcentury buildings festooned with bright signs, primarily in the Shinjuku business district.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2018
Some advice-givers dole out punishing slaps or withering rebukes; others ladle out cups of verbal hot cocoa, reassuring and soothing.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2018
The first course is served, a cream-based soup the servants ladle out from a large tureen.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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