How to Use rotini in a Sentence

rotini

noun
  • Swap rigatoni with any short, sturdy pasta such as penne, ziti, or rotini.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The Ready Made Meal, HelloFresh’s shrimp and pesto rotini.
    — Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
  • In fact, it can be made into virtually any pasta shape, from spaghetti and penne to rotini and fusilli.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 May 2026
  • Use elbow noodles, cavatappi, or rotini for a fun pasta shape change.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The micro workouts included moves like rotini spiral planks, spaghetti curls and penne plié squats, along with star jacks, which were inspired by the new Protein+ star shape.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Cavatappi, rotini, ziti, or radiatori would work well instead.
    — Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Classic pairings include rigatoni, penne, cavatappi, cascatelli, ziti, and rotini.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025

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