as in spoon
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
the chef looked around for a ladle to add the chicken broth to the pot
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as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
the server ladled out the soup from a large tureen
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Recent Examples of ladle
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
An employee reportedly did not properly wash a ladle after using, only rinsing it with water and drying it with a paper towel.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Then stir in sugar, and ladle the hot jelly into half-pint canning jars.
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Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
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Noun
The Essentials Set, made by a small wood shop out of Kempton, Pennsylvania, includes a large spatula, a stirring spoon, tongs, a medium serving spoon, a ladle, and Jonathan’ signature Original Spootle—plus a jar of their own SpoonWax to keep everything conditioned.
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Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
An employee reportedly did not properly wash a ladle after using, only rinsing it with water and drying it with a paper towel.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Restaurants typically serve the fish on one side and ladle the hot broth into your bowl tableside, along with creamy rouille or aïoli.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Then stir in sugar, and ladle the hot jelly into half-pint canning jars.
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Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
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Use your finger to draw a line across the back of your spoon.
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The pair of anglers also use Little Cleo spoons in blue with red dots.
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Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them.
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But stats back up the anecdotal evidence about a heatwave bump in cinemas admission — and with one major movie scooping the rewards.
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“Ladle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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