noodles

plural of noodle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of noodles Anyone who has worked with fresh pasta knows the line between al dente and flabby noodles is infinitesimally fine. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The pasta—a hair clump of noodles in a soupy, sweetish tomato sauce—came in one of those parsimonious bowls with a small hollow in the middle and a rim as broad as Saturn’s rings. Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Restaurant owner Sachiyo Nakato Takahara places noodles, cabbage, onion and tofu into the sizzling, fragrant pot while explaining the significance of the meal, an intimate one typically enjoyed by close friends or family. Nila Roper, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Director Margaret Shigeko Starbuck leans into makeshift theatricality — flashlights, pool noodles, pocket umbrellas — while a nimble ensemble balances meta-theatrical humor with genuine feeling for Pericles and his beleaguered family. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Shirataki noodles work well in soups, stir-fries, hot pots, cold noodle dishes, and ramen-style bowls. Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Think make-ahead quesadillas, cold noodles, freezer-friendly handhelds, and plenty of snacks and treats to round out the lunchbox. Anna Hezel, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 In groups, these aquatic worms, roughly a few-centimeters long, weave themselves into tangled structures that resemble bundles of thread or noodles in a bowl, but are alive. K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Radishes and lotus root, miso soup, tempura shrimp, and Omadofu, or creamy tofu, made appearances, as did soba noodles, small pieces of mackerel, and, on occasion, wagyu beef for grilling on a hibachi. Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noodles
Noun
  • That's the continous nonsense these idiots provide to a website like OutKick.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tallahassee lawmakers must think their constituents are idiots.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Before the paddock heads to Madrid for the last European race of the season, here’s the latest edition of our post-race F1 mailbag.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Your best FinOps practitioners’ instincts are the raw material for this next wave, and the organizations that pull ahead will capture that expertise as policy an agent can act on, rather than leaving it locked in a few people’s heads.
    Devendra Rajput, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Today’s recipe One key to the success of Daniele Uditi’s pasta e fagioli is the beans — pale yellow Peruanos from Mexico by way of Peru instead of the more traditional Italian cannellini beans.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Nonprofits sell food like ham and beans, hot chocolate, and bread-bowl soup.
    Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That force can come from free weights, like dumbbells or barbells, machines, resistance bands, or gravity via your own bodyweight.
    Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But if dumbbells aren’t your preferred method of staying fit, a tennis court still carries floodlights of an intensity Los Angeles no longer allows for matches long after dusk.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Ku Klux Klan is everywhere, especially in law enforcement, and that means Scarpa's got to crack some skulls, no warrant, no problem.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the very least, these defensive tackles are willing to crack skulls.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Tax-loss selling for retail investors Mutual funds aren't the only investors who can benefit from dumping their losers as the end of the year approaches.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But the winners and losers did have a lot to tell us about where things are headed Monday night.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Their prototype domes are only about the size of a wine cork at this point, but their compressive strength is comparable to low-grade concrete.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The team currently produces small test domes roughly the size of a wine cork.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Noodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodles. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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