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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The pleasures of chewy textures are on better display in a shallow bowl of trofie, teeny-tiny handmade pasta twists cooked to a lovely springiness.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
This versatile chicken dish can be served over pasta, mashed potatoes, or even rice.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Reactions to Burke’s viral pasta hack are split.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The extensive menu has two dozen pasta options, plenty more house specialties, seafood (shrimp, salmon, clams, lobster, scallops); veal, chicken, and more.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
This versatile chicken dish can be served over pasta, mashed potatoes, or even rice.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Reactions to Burke’s viral pasta hack are split.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The extensive menu has two dozen pasta options, plenty more house specialties, seafood (shrimp, salmon, clams, lobster, scallops); veal, chicken, and more.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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