1
: paste in processed form (such as macaroni) or in the form of fresh dough (such as ravioli)
2
: a dish of cooked pasta
Examples of pasta in a Sentence
They ordered pasta with meat sauce.
Breads and pastas are high in carbohydrates.
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Thursday, July 31, Chicken Parmesan with penne pasta, California veggies, Mandarin oranges, milk.
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
While pasta is cooking, stir together cream cheese and cream in a medium bowl until smooth.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The 5-gallon capacity is enough for a half-gallon of milk, a couple of quart containers of pasta salad, a six-pack of cans, some loose produce, and a couple of cold packs.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 July 2025
For centuries, only a small circle of women in the village of Lula knew how to make the pasta, passing down the painstaking technique through generations.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
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Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
While pasta is cooking, stir together cream cheese and cream in a medium bowl until smooth.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 22 July 2025
The 5-gallon capacity is enough for a half-gallon of milk, a couple of quart containers of pasta salad, a six-pack of cans, some loose produce, and a couple of cold packs.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 July 2025
For centuries, only a small circle of women in the village of Lula knew how to make the pasta, passing down the painstaking technique through generations.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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pasta
noun
pas·ta
ˈpäs-tə 
1
: a dough of flour, eggs, and water made in different shapes and dried (as spaghetti or macaroni) or used fresh (as ravioli)
2
: a dish of cooked pasta
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