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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Enjoy it as a side dish or slice and serve it over pasta, potatoes, chicken, or steak.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
With a good blender, making everything from smoothies to pasta sauce to preparing snacks like egg bites or protein pancakes could have been as easy as pressing a button.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025
While angel hair pasta – the thinnest variety of pasta that's widely available – takes four minutes to cook in boiling water, nanopasta would be done even faster.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
The menu at 54th Street includes ribs, rattlesnake pasta, filet mignon, salmon, chicken tenders, a Reuben sandwich and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
With a good blender, making everything from smoothies to pasta sauce to preparing snacks like egg bites or protein pancakes could have been as easy as pressing a button.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025
While angel hair pasta – the thinnest variety of pasta that's widely available – takes four minutes to cook in boiling water, nanopasta would be done even faster.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
The menu at 54th Street includes ribs, rattlesnake pasta, filet mignon, salmon, chicken tenders, a Reuben sandwich and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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