breadsticks

British

/ ˈbrɛdˌstɪks /

plural noun

bread baked in long thin crisp sticks

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A pasta PSA: After a yearslong hiatus, Olive Garden is selling 10,000 Never-Ending Pasta Passes on Thursday, entitling buyers to 13 weeks of unlimited pasta, soup, salad, and breadsticks.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

I have no scars to show for it — only memories born of breaking bread, or rather breadsticks, with loved ones.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026

Olive Garden called the year as “iconic” as its breadsticks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

He passed with flying breadsticks, and we talked endlessly about the value of tradition in food.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2023

Right on cue, the waitress appeared with our drinks and a basket of breadsticks.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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