as in scoops
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in buckets
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of spoons
Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
The clip showed the pair clinking spoons and laughing together, turning what began as a brief welfare check into a relaxed exchange between neighbors passing time during the outage.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Or is this actually the correct way to store our forks, spoons, and knives?
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
Wooden Items No matter how dirty your beloved wooden spoons, bowls, and cutting boards may be, don't put them in this appliance.
—Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Install hooks to store pans, lids, or serving and measuring spoons, or add a slim rack to stash pot lids or boxes of foil and plastic wrap.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Wooden spoons have been used in kitchens for centuries.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
The clip showed the pair clinking spoons and laughing together, turning what began as a brief welfare check into a relaxed exchange between neighbors passing time during the outage.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Or is this actually the correct way to store our forks, spoons, and knives?
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 Jan. 2026
Wooden Items No matter how dirty your beloved wooden spoons, bowls, and cutting boards may be, don't put them in this appliance.
—Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Install hooks to store pans, lids, or serving and measuring spoons, or add a slim rack to stash pot lids or boxes of foil and plastic wrap.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoons
scoops
Noun
-
The Last Kings of Hollywood contains few scoops, but the book does offer fresh perspective, particularly with respect to Lucas.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
-
At Brain Freeze Ice Cream Parlor, scoops were still going out the door — with at least one upside.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Spoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoons. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
