macaroni

noun

ˌma-kə-ˈrō-nē How to pronounce macaroni (audio)
Definition of macaroninext
as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance the glitter rock of the 1970s seemed more about mascaraed macaronis than about music

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Recent Examples of macaroni Kalua pork appears at Kama’aina Grill as a plate lunch with rice and macaroni salad for $18, as well as in a poke bowl for $23. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026 Crunchy celery is a must for macaroni salad. — Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026 Open since 1961 and still family-owned, the Honolulu institution remains a favorite among locals and visitors alike, serving classic combinations of rice, macaroni salad and protein-rich entrees. — Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026 When Artistic Tile, a luxury stone and tile company, promoted its newest product line—mosaics featuring macaroni and farfalle—in April of this year on Instagram, there was an immediate appetite for the design. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for macaroni
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  1. dude
  2. beau
  3. fop
Noun
  • How different are the dude-skewing, sci-fi-loving core audiences for these movies?
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • There’s hippie dudes and Patagonia dudes but also corporate lawyer dudes looking for a night off.
    — Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Olsen first teased his relationship with Dockerty in October, soft-launching his new beau by blurring out his face in photos on social media.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Think beau sels oysters, salted fish croquettes, roasted swordfish and pizzas topped with lobster, tomatoes and stracciatella.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of beau
Noun
  • There’s a version of Lysander that is done as a British fop.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The New Yorker loves and fetishizes its traditions (the monocled fop Eustace Tilley, that stately but sensual Adobe Caslon font), but the magazine’s ultimate tradition is cutting through the scrim of contemporary noise to look reality in the eye, presenting it to the reader with a no-fuss vibrance.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of fop

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