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pasta

[pah-stuh, pas-tuh] / ˈpɑ stə, ˈpæs tə /


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One person I met in Vlore told me he remembered aid packages being flown in from Italy full of long-expired pasta.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

The Italian pasta maker Barilla Group has agreed to acquire Goodles, the nutrient-dense macaroni-and-cheese brand known for its colorful boxes and cheekily named flavors.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Adds Miyashita: "These puzzles beckon our curiosity. After all, spiral forms in nature have inspired human creations ranging from rotini pasta, to a barber's pole or even portrayals of the biblical 'Tower of Babel'."

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Instead of cooking the pasta separately, Meghan puts it directly on top of tomatoes with some lemon zest and greens, then pours boiling water over the whole mixture.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

“Fine. You can have the pasta with peas and cauliflower. We’re taking a bus downtown. It’s suppertime!”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

When Tiedemann posted clips on social media of her whipping up seafood pastas and searing rib-eyes, she became an overnight sensation, as much for her bawdy, uninhibited personality as her culinary prowess.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

She began to cut out ultra-processed foods, instead opting for fresh fruit and vegetables, whole wheat pastas and oats.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

Sides, pastas and desserts tend to be more profitable, with lower ingredient costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

I love their oysters, but they also have a great burger, pastas and salads.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2025

At the buffet table, he saw a young man looking with sad disappointment at the cold cuts and pastas.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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