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
Right before serving, she tosses them with a pound of al dente angel hair pasta and a generous flurry of grated parmesan cheese.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 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
Both Sides, Now Are clouds angel hair as they flow?
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2021
Each child, mesmerized by the assault of color, stared into the drift of presents with a seasonal greed as pure as angel hair.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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