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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For easy weeknight dinners, I love making a cottage cheese pasta sauce that’s both comforting and hearty.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

I do like, however, that a 10-minute buildout has reduced how many bags of pasta I have open at any given time.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Having dishes prepared in the same kitchen sections slows things down, so the options needed to vary between broiling, sautéing and frying shrimp, and options with or without pasta.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Don't worry," Lampredi later told her as she cut the pasta.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

At a pasta store they selected interestingly shaped noodles and asked the woman running the store the proper amount for thirteen people—the ten people Count Olaf mentioned, and the three of them.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket