1
: paste in processed form (such as macaroni) or in the form of fresh dough (such as ravioli)
2
: a dish of cooked pasta
Examples of pasta in a Sentence
They ordered pasta with meat sauce.
Breads and pastas are high in carbohydrates.
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Their admirably robust menu indulges coastal cravings via seasonal oysters and Gulf shrimp while appeasing land lovers with steakhouse favorites and handmade pastas.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
On the grab-and-go side, the butcher shoppe sells cookies, chips, jam, sauce, pasta and other dry goods.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
There are also a selection of pastas, salads and side dishes.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Giacinto knows precisely how important the timing is to pasta, so his rigatoni da Giorgio had the perfect chew.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
On the grab-and-go side, the butcher shoppe sells cookies, chips, jam, sauce, pasta and other dry goods.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
There are also a selection of pastas, salads and side dishes.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Giacinto knows precisely how important the timing is to pasta, so his rigatoni da Giorgio had the perfect chew.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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pasta
noun
pas·ta
ˈpäs-tə 
1
: a dough of flour, eggs, and water made in different shapes and dried (as spaghetti or macaroni) or used fresh (as ravioli)
2
: a dish of cooked pasta
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