pasta

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

NOUN

noodles

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gnocchi linguine macaroni ravioli spaghetti tortellini

STRONG

fettuccini lasagna manicotti orzo rigatoni shells vermicelli ziti

Example Sentences

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Whether you’re having cereal for breakfast or pasta for dinner, you’re munching on flower products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Here’s the scoop on Goop…Kitchen: Gwyneth Paltrow is expanding her health-focused takeout business beyond California this month, answering the pleas of New Yorkers clamoring for its chicken Caesar wraps and gluten-free pesto pasta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Previous school food standards introduced in 2015 also included fruit and vegetable requirements, limiting sugar in drinks, and an emphasis on wholegrain foods instead of refined carbohydrates, like white bread or pasta.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Beneath the excess, there is a solid idea: smoke, spice, cream, pasta.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Turkey, stuffed chicken, gravy, three-cheese macaroni, pasta salad, fried steak, lasagna.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake