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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Make the bowls and spoons easy to find.
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
Dip the freezer dates in the melted chocolate using two spoons.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mama is banging spoons against pots in the kitchen.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
