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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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

Many all-you-can-eat menus lead with heavy, low-cost carbohydrates like pasta or thick breading to trigger fullness before you’ve reached the break-even point on higher-cost proteins.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Many dishes now elevated to restaurant darling status — barbacoa, ratatouille, pasta e fagioli — were born from exactly those constraints.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Waiters froze, huge trays of pasta quivering on their splayed fingers.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer