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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They simply arrive, ready to help you make fried rice or soup or pasta or a skillet full of something warm after a long day.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Here’s a simple pasta featuring spring vegetables that you’ll want to make all season, for yourself or a crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

She had pushed all the buttons, making pasta, playing with children, listening and learning for her early childhood project, trying out her gap-year Italian language skills.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Heylmun settled on pasta preceded by roasted-pumpkin chowder with a sprinkling of celery and onion, finished with crème fraîche and bacon-braised cranberry beans garnished with diced pumpkin, fried sage, and toasted pumpkin seeds.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell