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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
This springy pasta salad recipe takes pickled shrimp to main course status.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
The Market serves slightly more casual fare and coffee, while Verbena offers seafood, steak, pasta and more.
—Jenna Thompson
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The sisters created their own dish, the D & D Special, a small shell pasta topped with vodka sauce and peas.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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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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