spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspa-chə-lə 
ˈspach-lə
: a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting
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Using a wide spatula, gently separate and lift one egg onto each sandwich.
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Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Using a flexible bench scraper or hard plastic spatula, fold dough over and onto itself several times, scraping bottom and sides of bowl, to bring together into a mass (dough will feel very wet and sticky).
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Stir in buttermilk with a flexible spatula until just combined.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Stir or whisk in the dry ingredients, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to ensure no dry streaks of flour remain.
—Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
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Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Using a flexible bench scraper or hard plastic spatula, fold dough over and onto itself several times, scraping bottom and sides of bowl, to bring together into a mass (dough will feel very wet and sticky).
—Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
Stir in buttermilk with a flexible spatula until just combined.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Stir or whisk in the dry ingredients, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to ensure no dry streaks of flour remain.
—Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for spatula
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“Spatula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spatula. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspach-ə-lə
: an instrument with a thin flexible blade used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances or lifting
Medical Definition
spatula
noun
spat·u·la
ˈspach-(ə-)lə
: a flat thin instrument for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, lifting, or scraping
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