Example Sentences

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A ramen food truck was ladling out soup.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2022

She was ladling stew into a large serving basin.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

Three-Finger Hobb was ladling out porridge from his kettle.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

He says it eases his tubes when 122 he preaches for the minister––well, it come as I was ladling out his cereal; it was oatmeal porridge, Scotch––something come over me, an’ my arm shook.

From The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country by Cullum, Ridgwell

It come when I was ladling out Abe’s cereal––he always has a cereal for breakfast.

From The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country by Cullum, Ridgwell