rigatoni
noun
rig·a·to·ni
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Definition of rigatoni
: pasta made in short wide fluted tubes
Examples of rigatoni in a Sentence
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The rigatoni with sausage ($25) is just about perfect, what with its squat little noodles, thin, tangy-fresh tomato sauce and more shaved asiago than has a right to be on a single plate. — Allyson Reedy, The Know, "Restaurant review: Bettola gives Aurora a date night-perfect Italian bistro," 1 Aug. 2019 Nicholas’ house was great with the smell of garlic and rigatoni pasta, Kathy’s house had the sweet savory smell of Mediterranean spices, and my best friend Steve always had my favorite: roasted chicken and apple strudel! — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, "What exactly is happening with the new L.A. County sheriff?," 23 July 2019 Also try rigatoni alla vodka and orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe. — BostonGlobe.com, "Where to eat in Greater Boston," 20 June 2019 Toss with rigatoni, adding some reserved pasta water if pasta seems dry. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Rigatoni with Chicken and Broccoli Bolognese," 29 Apr. 2019 Guests were presented with sashimi and dumplings, strip loin and hemp rigatoni to follow, and s’mores and blueberry crumble to close. — Isiah Magsino, Vogue, "Bloomingdale’s Toasts Prabal Gurung With a Dinner of Hemp Pasta and CBD Salsa," 10 Apr. 2019 Trent Pheifer is on a mission to cook his way through beloved celebrity chef Ina Garten's repertoire, from honey bourbon vanilla cake, to sausage fennel rigatoni, to mustard-roasted fish. — Rose Minutaglio, Town & Country, "I'm Cooking Every Single Ina Garten Recipe. Here's What I've So Far Learned From the Barefoot Contessa.," 5 Feb. 2019 Think of them in terms of categories: big tubes (penne, rigatoni), little scoop-y/tube-y shapes (elbows, shells), twirly spirals (rotini, gemelli), thinner strands (spaghetti, linguine), wider strands (fettuccine, pappardelle). — Sherry Rujikarn, Good Housekeeping, "5 Common Mistakes That Are Ruining Your Pasta," 8 Apr. 2015 The standards — cheese ravioli, egg fettuccine and rigatoni — are rounded out by rarities like gemelli, which is colloquially called unicorn horns, squid-ink linguine and custom-order fusi sheets. — New York Times, "The Long-Running Pasta Show of Queens," 15 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rigatoni.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rigatoni
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rigatoni
: a type of pasta that is shaped like short, wide tubes
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