angel hair
Americannoun
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Also called capelli d'angelo. Italian Cooking. a type of very thin pasta.
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a Christmas-tree decoration consisting of long, fine threads of white spun glass.
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a type of building insulation made of spun glass.
noun
Example Sentences
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My wife tends to do a make-your-own pasta with angel hair, garlic and butter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
If you do not have ramen noodles, you can use your favorite thin noodles, including Chinese noodles and angel hair pasta.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2023
It took me a long time to realize it, but every time I seek comfort, or even connection, I reach for the same thing to eat — angel hair pasta and tomato sauce.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Scampi is such a beautifully retro dish, so it felt only right to put it on angel hair pasta.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2022
Her long hair hung loose, shimmering like Christmastime fiber glass angel hair.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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