Example Sentences

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As we speak, he gamely spoons chicken noodle soup into his mouth with a plastic spoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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

"No silver spoons in my hood, just empty pockets," he mused.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

It’s a life of silver spoons and salt air.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

“Halwa Cuppa Tea,” says Mom as we all clink spoons.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan