spaghetti western

noun

variants often spaghetti Western
cinema
: a Western produced in Italy

Examples of spaghetti western in a Sentence

I'm a fan of spaghetti westerns of the 1960s.
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Each Sauvage campaign has had a whiff of spaghetti western humor, too. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 Crockett's music has evolved from feeling like the soundtrack to a spaghetti western. — Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025 There is the scenic Spanish countryside giving off serious spaghetti western vibes. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Chuck and Jim loved the sounds of spaghetti westerns, an influence instantly recognizable in the war-cry screaming sound that permeates his score. — Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spaghetti western

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spaghetti western was in 1967

Rhymes for spaghetti western

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“Spaghetti western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spaghetti%20western. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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