How to Use tablespoon in a Sentence

tablespoon

noun

• The recipe calls for four tablespoons of milk.
• Add two tablespoons of flour.
• She carefully measured the flour with a tablespoon.
• Add a tablespoon or two of oil to the paste and mix in.
  — Layla Schlack, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 June 2021
• Add the green beans, a scant tablespoon of oil and a dash of salt.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Sep. 2021
• Turn heat to high and add 1 more tablespoon of oil to the pan.
  — Essence, 2 Dec. 2021
• Add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil to skillet, and swirl to coat.
  — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• Add about a tablespoon of water to the hot pan and swirl.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
• Just add a tablespoon of fish oil to their food once a day.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2022
• Halve each squash lengthwise, place them in a bowl and toss with the 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
  — Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2021
• In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
• Sprinkle the outside of the bird with 1 tablespoon rub and rub it all over the skin.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
• Add more cream, one tablespoon at a time, to thin it out.
  — CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
• Fill each with a scant tablespoon (or 14 grams) of the mashed sweet potatoes.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
• Lebovitz says a good rule of thumb is about one tablespoon of each food group per year of age.
  — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 23 July 2024
• Add that mixture, as well as 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the rest of the water to the flour and cornmeal.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 8 May 2024
• Be sure to shake at least 1 tablespoon of flour into the bag.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to the same skillet, then add the carrots.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
• Add 7 tablespoons of the ice-cold water and pulse on and off to moisten.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
• Add to each gallon of mix a half tablespoon of dolomitic lime.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2024
• Put the herbs in a separate pan with a tablespoon or so of oil.
  — Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2022
• If the mixture is stiff, add a tablespoon or two more milk.
  — Kate Krader, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2021
• Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to the skillet used for the steak.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 6 Oct. 2021
• The small chops are then pan-fried and basted with just a tablespoon of butter.
  — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
• If the mixture is too dry, add a little more milk, a tablespoon at a time.
  — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 23 June 2021
• Add 3 tablespoons of water and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
  — The View, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• To make your own DIY soap spray, mix ¼ cup of Castile soap and one tablespoon of neem oil with 1 quart of water.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
• Just drizzle a couple of tablespoons into the cream and whip up a batch.
  — Sunset Magazine, 7 Dec. 2023
• Each dachshund has a spit of warm water in a dish, a tablespoon, maybe.
  — Gene Weingarten, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2021
• Increase the speed to high and add the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, and beat until the whites form stiff peaks, 3 to 4 minutes.
  — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024