How to Use spaghetti in a Sentence
spaghetti
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If not, then pour the sauce over the spaghetti.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
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Plates of spaghetti come topped with slices of hot dogs and cheese.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 19 Aug. 2020
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Drain, then add the spaghetti to the pot with the sauce and stir in the peas.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 29 Nov. 2024
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Jets of cream came out of his nostrils like spaghetti.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Karen cooked a simple spaghetti and popped open the first lid.
—Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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One view is that goals are like spaghetti — throw some at the wall and see what sticks.
—Mikaela Kiner, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
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Steam your face over a pot of hot spaghetti or scream into the rain.
—Monica Heisey, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2018
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Why do spaghetti, linguine, and penne get to have all the fun?
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
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Tamales, spaghetti and meat loaf fill lunch and supper plates.
—Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
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Serve hot over cooked spaghetti, with the cilantro sprinkled on top.
—Star Tribune, 23 Oct. 2020
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Spaghettieis is an ice cream dish made to look like a plate of spaghetti.
—Marcel Krueger, CNN, 22 Oct. 2021
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On the ceiling above us hangs a lamp in the form of a plate of spaghetti.
—Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2021
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The clams and spaghetti are quite good as well, served in a tomato broth.
—Thuc Doan Nguyen, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2021
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In other words, don’t mess with spaghetti, or its price.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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The spaghetti-at-the-wall method isn’t without risk.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
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But as soon as the circles get close enough to look like an eight—spaghetti.
—Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 29 June 2020
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Last year a cat was caught leaping over the sink to snatch some spaghetti from the side.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Make that jam or soap or spaghetti sauce and sell it at a booth at a farmer’s market.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2022
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In a sea of chicken casseroles, this old-school spaghetti bake stands out as the star.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
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In a sea of chicken casseroles, this old-school spaghetti bake stands out as the star.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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In a sea of chicken casseroles, this old-school spaghetti bake stands out as the star.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
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Try it as the base of your sauce for spaghetti and meatballs or a hearty dish of lasagna.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
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Toss in the spaghetti and a large splash of pasta water.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Tave stretches a pot of spaghetti for three days of meals.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2022
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Add the spaghetti and parsley to the sauce and stir to combine.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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The chili stays on top of the spaghetti instead of draining through.
—Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 4 Feb. 2020
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Watch the movie afterward and cook up a spaghetti night.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 22 June 2026
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Watch the movie afterward and cook up a spaghetti night.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
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And that's sort of my job as dad to prepare the spaghetti and meatballs.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2023
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The top of the gown featured a bralette bodice with a cutout over the high waist and spaghetti straps.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 8 Oct. 2022
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