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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Remove the tofu from the oven and flip with a spatula.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Pour the cream mixture into the butter-flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula to moisten.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Add flour mixture, 1 cup pecans, and pineapple to butter mixture; stir with a sturdy spatula until well blended.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Chopsticks or spatulas create a channel for the liquid to go down.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025
Pour the cream mixture into the butter-flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon or flexible spatula to moisten.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Add flour mixture, 1 cup pecans, and pineapple to butter mixture; stir with a sturdy spatula until well blended.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Chopsticks or spatulas create a channel for the liquid to go down.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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 6 May. 2025.
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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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