wooden spoon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Wales, on the other hand, will be facing the wooden spoon unless they can turn this one around.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024
She’d really rev up the engine then, shaking her hips and tapping a wooden spoon in the air, still damp from stirring her homemade spaghetti sauce.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
Bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits, then cover and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon, until the tomatoes have softened, about 10 minutes.
From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2023
Finn cracked the spaghetti in half and jammed it into the pot with a wooden spoon.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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