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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Start with the prime beef meatballs, follow with hand cut pasta topped with short rib Bolognese and finish with a showstopper: a flaming meringue torte, singed tableside and then covered in a warm chocolate sauce.
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Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Homemade pasta easily comes together with these handy attachments.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
Via Carota is a popular New York City restaurant, with a menu created by chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi that features modern takes on Italian pasta, seafood, and carne classics.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
There is something innately amusing about meaty, cheesy pasta as a sculptural material, but in combination with the mythically ruinous painkiller, comedy and tragedy conspired to forge an unforgettable image-concept.
—Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Homemade pasta easily comes together with these handy attachments.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
Via Carota is a popular New York City restaurant, with a menu created by chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi that features modern takes on Italian pasta, seafood, and carne classics.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
There is something innately amusing about meaty, cheesy pasta as a sculptural material, but in combination with the mythically ruinous painkiller, comedy and tragedy conspired to forge an unforgettable image-concept.
—Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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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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