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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This bright green blender pasta sauce is super easy to prep ahead!
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2026
Lunches are supplied by Yeasty Boys Bakery & Delicatessen out of Marysville, featuring ham and turkey sandwiches on fluffy milk bread with picnicky sides like pasta salad and bags of Grippo’s chips produced in Cincinnati.
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Midwest Living,
6 July 2026
Adding non-starchy vegetables, lean protein, and healthy fats to pasta salad or potato salad can reduce their glycemic impact.
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Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 July 2026
And their observations hold for many other materials, including extruded pea dough and even pasta.
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New Atlas,
6 July 2026
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Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2026
Lunches are supplied by Yeasty Boys Bakery & Delicatessen out of Marysville, featuring ham and turkey sandwiches on fluffy milk bread with picnicky sides like pasta salad and bags of Grippo’s chips produced in Cincinnati.
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Midwest Living,
6 July 2026
Adding non-starchy vegetables, lean protein, and healthy fats to pasta salad or potato salad can reduce their glycemic impact.
—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 July 2026
And their observations hold for many other materials, including extruded pea dough and even pasta.
—
New Atlas,
6 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for pasta
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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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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