spaghetti western

noun

variants often spaghetti Western
cinema
: a Western produced in Italy

Examples of spaghetti western in a Sentence

I'm a fan of spaghetti westerns of the 1960s.
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Chuck and Jim loved the sounds of spaghetti westerns, an influence instantly recognizable in the war-cry screaming sound that permeates his score. Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 In fact, Ghost of Yōtei is bringing almost an entirely new tone to players with a narrative that blends vintage samurai cinema from the likes of Akira Kurosawa (whose work once again inspires a black-and-white mode in the game) and spaghetti westerns à la Sergio Leone. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025 There is the scenic Spanish countryside giving off serious spaghetti western vibes. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Here, in this twisted spaghetti western, our heroes will have to overcome their new gun-toting rivals. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaghetti western

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spaghetti western was in 1967

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“Spaghetti western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaghetti%20western. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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