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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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 July 2025
Handmade pastas anchor the menu, with standout mains including seafood tagliolini, braised octopus with peas and capers, and Mediterranean lamb in a red wine reduction boosted by an olive-hazelnut tapenade.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Reduce to a simmer over medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
My favorite way to use it is to toss it with cooked spaghetti with a touch of pasta water and butter.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 July 2025
Handmade pastas anchor the menu, with standout mains including seafood tagliolini, braised octopus with peas and capers, and Mediterranean lamb in a red wine reduction boosted by an olive-hazelnut tapenade.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Reduce to a simmer over medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
My favorite way to use it is to toss it with cooked spaghetti with a touch of pasta water and butter.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2025
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 18 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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