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
But, with a stellar generation of players heading into retirement, they have lost 11 straight Six Nations matches, with successive wooden spoon finishes to show from 2024 and 2025.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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
I step forward and take the wooden spoon.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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