Example Sentences
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Serve piled onto tostadas, scooped up with tortilla chips or spooned over rice.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
That sauce, spooned over the chicken, rice, and spinach, made the whole meal feel like something I meant to cook, not just something I assembled.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
It ended up spooned over chicken, rice and greens, the whole thing rich without ever touching cream.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Whisked egg yolks and sugar get spooned on top, like a frothy, golden ambrosia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
She asked me if I wanted some ice chips, and I nodded, and then she sat at the bed with me and spooned them into my mouth.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
