wooden spoon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She said she scared the bear away by screaming and banging a pot with a wooden spoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Wales have not won a Six Nations match since 2023, when they narrowly avoided the wooden spoon thanks to a 29-17 victory away to an error-strewn Italy.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and pork sausage together, breaking them up with a wooden spoon.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
Another Conservative MP Tim Loughton described it as like turning up "at a gun fight with a wooden spoon".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024
Anya helped her pour the potion into a separate flask with a stopper, and Mama tied a tiny wooden spoon to the flask’s neck.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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