as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
the glitter rock of the 1970s seemed more about mascaraed macaronis than about music
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Recent Examples of macaroni
Sauté the filling, add the macaroni, and use the PRESSURE COOK setting on your Instant Pot to cook the ingredients.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
With two teenage boys and running around a lot, the convenience of making Rice-A-Roni macaroni is perfect.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Spread macaroni mixture in a greased 13×9-inch baking pan.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
The pizza chain is offering half-off mac and cheese for the rest of July after a customer's mac and cheese order arrived with all cheese and no macaroni.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
With two teenage boys and running around a lot, the convenience of making Rice-A-Roni macaroni is perfect.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Spread macaroni mixture in a greased 13×9-inch baking pan.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
The pizza chain is offering half-off mac and cheese for the rest of July after a customer's mac and cheese order arrived with all cheese and no macaroni.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macaroni
Noun
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Spencer takes one look at the contraband booze stockpiled in the backroom of the upscale establishment Maceo runs and realizes that the dude is in the Mob.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
2 Mar. 2025
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From his most memorable roles to the deeper cuts, dude was a legend.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jenner has consistently supported her auteur beau’s press tour for his Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown—including the awards circuit.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Jenner also attended the afterparty of the Los Angeles A Complete Unknown premiere in December, mingling with her beau’s co-stars and leaving the function with him hand-in-hand.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The film chronicles a rich fop who studies a magic manual and teaches himself how to achieve X-ray vision and clairvoyance.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2023
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Phelan locates the quiet truth in this last reversal of fortunes. Creel, infusing every line reading with delectable originality, plays the Prince as a preening fop who excuses his behavior by explaining to Cinderella late in the musical that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2023
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“Macaroni.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macaroni. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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