Bolognese
adjective
Bo·lo·gnese
ˌbō-lə-ˈn(y)ēz 
-ˈn(y)āz,
-ˈn(y)ēs,
-ˈn(y)ās;
-ˈn(y)ā-zē,
-sē
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bologna, Italy
2
: being or prepared with tomato sauce flavored with meat
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In one scene, Lorraine Bracco’s Sicilian cook character and Brenda Vaccaro’s Bolognese counterpart engage in a playful culinary tiff rooted in regional pride and mutual affection.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
In Italy, Bolognese sauce is traditionally served with a flat, ribbonlike pasta like tagliatelle.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Trattoria Da Me The place for tagliatelle al ragù—real Bolognese.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
For more significant fuel, the pool-adjacent Olivine restaurant has deeply satisfying wagyu Bolognese atop rigatoni for dinner and also opens for lunch and afternoon snacks.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
In Italy, Bolognese sauce is traditionally served with a flat, ribbonlike pasta like tagliatelle.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
Trattoria Da Me The place for tagliatelle al ragù—real Bolognese.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
For more significant fuel, the pool-adjacent Olivine restaurant has deeply satisfying wagyu Bolognese atop rigatoni for dinner and also opens for lunch and afternoon snacks.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for Bolognese
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“Bolognese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bolognese. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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