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
Generously salt the water and add the macaroni and cook according to the package instructions (the pasta should be fully cooked and soft, not al dente).
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The macaroni was al dente; the creamy cheese melted in my mouth.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Chicken katsu, which is coated with bread crumbs and sliced, is a mainstay of Hawaiian restaurants, along with Spam musubi, a brick of rice topped with luncheon meat and wrapped in edible seaweed, and Hawaiian macaroni salad.
—Fielding Buck, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
The feast of Bahamian goodies like conch fritters, rice and peas, macaroni pie, fish, and chicken was enough to ensure a good night’s sleep in my plush bed.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The macaroni was al dente; the creamy cheese melted in my mouth.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Chicken katsu, which is coated with bread crumbs and sliced, is a mainstay of Hawaiian restaurants, along with Spam musubi, a brick of rice topped with luncheon meat and wrapped in edible seaweed, and Hawaiian macaroni salad.
—Fielding Buck, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
The feast of Bahamian goodies like conch fritters, rice and peas, macaroni pie, fish, and chicken was enough to ensure a good night’s sleep in my plush bed.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macaroni
Noun
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Jesus was single, never married; Disciples were all dudes ….—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Those are three really, really talented, strong, athletic dudes playing outside hitter for these teams.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
Noun
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For months now, Taylor Swift fans have been playing their own version of where’s Waldo, waiting (sometimes impatiently) for the superstar to appear in public with her beau, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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Ciara is there with her beau, Russell Wilson, as Future walks the carpet not far behind them.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The film chronicles a rich fop who studies a magic manual and teaches himself how to achieve X-ray vision and clairvoyance.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2023
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The telegrams lead to the arrival of Sylvia’s husband (and Beau’s brother), the tweedy fop Clarke (Alex Moffat, playing him a little Biden-esque), as well as Beau’s very pregnant wife, Marjorie (Lilli Cooper), both of whom have secrets of their own.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
24 July 2023
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“Macaroni.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macaroni. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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