as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
the glitter rock of the 1970s seemed more about mascaraed macaronis than about music
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Recent Examples of macaroni
All dinners will include french fries or macaroni & cheese, cole slaw, three bean salad, beets, bread and butter and condiments.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Even macaroni salad won’t survive the freezer unscathed.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
Now the macaroni-and-cheese purveyor is on the move again.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2025
Generously salt the water and add the macaroni and cook according to the package instructions (the pasta should be fully cooked and soft, not al dente).
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Even macaroni salad won’t survive the freezer unscathed.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025
Now the macaroni-and-cheese purveyor is on the move again.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2025
Generously salt the water and add the macaroni and cook according to the package instructions (the pasta should be fully cooked and soft, not al dente).
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for macaroni
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macaroni
Noun
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By comparison, Sad Affleck was just a dude encased in a metal suit.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Forced to sit on an old dude’s lap dressed like Loonette the Clown, Quilla’s heart leads her to seek out a method of rebellion.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The songstress and entertainer shared her special news with her fans on Instagram by posting a beautiful photo of her and her beau, NBA star of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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In the closing minutes of the second episode, Jess (Megan Stalter), the brash American protagonist of Netflix’s Too Much, lies down with the mix CD her new British beau, Felix (Will Sharpe), has made for her.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The film chronicles a rich fop who studies a magic manual and teaches himself how to achieve X-ray vision and clairvoyance.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2023
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The telegrams lead to the arrival of Sylvia’s husband (and Beau’s brother), the tweedy fop Clarke (Alex Moffat, playing him a little Biden-esque), as well as Beau’s very pregnant wife, Marjorie (Lilli Cooper), both of whom have secrets of their own.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
24 July 2023
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“Macaroni.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macaroni. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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