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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Trattoria Trullo in Aliso Viejo will host a four-course, gluten-free dinner on Wednesday, May 27, giving diners a rare night of fresh pasta, focaccia and Italian comfort without the usual wheat-flour caveat.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
From Greenwich Village pasta institutions to East Harlem old-school red-sauce joints, a handful of Italian restaurants have become unofficial clubhouses for A-listers, pop stars and reality TV royalty.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
To achieve those goals, McGreevy said USA Pulses is working to effect public policy changes such as the new dietary guidelines and also collaborate with food manufacturers on ready-to-eat products incorporating pulses, such as lentil and chickpea pastas.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
Compared with classic white pasta, that’s nearly double the protein and several times the fiber — a combination that tends to keep you full longer.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
From Greenwich Village pasta institutions to East Harlem old-school red-sauce joints, a handful of Italian restaurants have become unofficial clubhouses for A-listers, pop stars and reality TV royalty.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
To achieve those goals, McGreevy said USA Pulses is working to effect public policy changes such as the new dietary guidelines and also collaborate with food manufacturers on ready-to-eat products incorporating pulses, such as lentil and chickpea pastas.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
Compared with classic white pasta, that’s nearly double the protein and several times the fiber — a combination that tends to keep you full longer.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pasta
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 21 May. 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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