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
Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Holding ice cream cones in one hand, they were accustomed to using a serving spoon or ladle in the other hand to dish out the treats.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2025
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Wes Straight pulls a tub of murky liquid from the fridge, then ladles some into a steel bowl the size of his palm.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In Room 15, for example, Matisse’s Red Madras Headdress (1907) is flanked by (among other things) a pair of watery landscapes, a pair of fans, a pair of soup ladles, and a pair of pictures, each showing a woman and a dog (one of them from the hand of William Glackens’s daughter, age 9).
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Holding ice cream cones in one hand, they were accustomed to using a serving spoon or ladle in the other hand to dish out the treats.
—Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
Carefully ladle about half of the glaze over the ham and use a brush to coat evenly.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025
Wes Straight pulls a tub of murky liquid from the fridge, then ladles some into a steel bowl the size of his palm.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladle
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Demerara syrup 5 Fresh blackberries 3 Fresh lime wedges 6 Fresh mint leaves Muddle syrup, blackberries and limes in a Tom Collins glass, express the mint leaves by putting them in the palms of your hands and clapping once or twice, add rum and club soda down a long spoon and stir.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Cook, spreading the garlic into the skillet with the back of a spoon, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.—
Cathy Thomas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The owner scoops Churro up and plops him down on the giant dog bed sitting in the SUV.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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Want scoop on 9-1-1: Nashville, or for any other TV show?—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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“Ladle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladle. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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