Explore Linguine through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like linguini or pasta. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Linguine in a sentence
Linguine meaning
Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.
Using Linguine
- The main meaning on this page is: Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.
- Useful related words include: linguini, pasta, alimentary paste.
- In the example corpus, linguine often appears in combinations such as: linguine and, fresh linguine.
Context around Linguine
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Linguine
- In this selection, "linguine" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fresh, vegan, seafood, alla, thick and enough stand out and add context to how "linguine" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include container fresh linguine 1 2 and crab fat linguine and noodles. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "linguine" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with linguine
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Narrow and perilous, these delicate strips of tarmac are draped over the mountains like discarded linguine. (16 words)
If you are very peckish, try the Seafood Puttanesca – tons of tossed with linguine, enough for two actually. (18 words)
When they aren’t blooming, they look like unremarkable bits of green linguine, and are difficult to find. (18 words)
There’s a mix of tapas classics (croquettas, cold meats and cheeses) as well as alternative dishes such as the Scottish langoustines, which come with saffron and home-cured nduja and the XO linguine with a cured egg yolk. (39 words)
Fresh linguine, thick with shredded crab and lots and lots of garlic and parsley is perfect, summery fair; short rib with a marvel of a potato cake should work when it's miserable out. (34 words)
We have a lot to thank Italian-Scots for as they brought the taste of ice cream parlours, fish and chip shops, seafood linguine and pizza to Scotland, often served Jimmy Style. (32 words)
Example sentences (11)
To buy: 1 pound skinless chicken thighs with the bone, 1 bottle red vermouth, 1 container fresh linguine, 1/2 pound zucchini, and 1 bunch fresh parsley.
To follow up, I yielded to the temptation of a very old favourite in the form of the Linguine alla Carbonara.
Vegan linguine can be topped with sautéed vegetables and vegan cream sauces or tossed with fresh herbs and cherry tomatoes for a refreshing pasta dish.
We have a lot to thank Italian-Scots for as they brought the taste of ice cream parlours, fish and chip shops, seafood linguine and pizza to Scotland, often served Jimmy Style.
Linguine is my preference here, but spaghetti, or any other long pasta, would also be fine (in fact, let’s be honest, almost any shape would be delicious).
Fresh linguine, thick with shredded crab and lots and lots of garlic and parsley is perfect, summery fair; short rib with a marvel of a potato cake should work when it's miserable out.
If you are very peckish, try the Seafood Puttanesca – tons of tossed with linguine, enough for two actually.
Traditionalists can order burgers and wings, but the biggest winners include garlicky crab-fat linguine and noodles with pork belly.
When they aren’t blooming, they look like unremarkable bits of green linguine, and are difficult to find.
Narrow and perilous, these delicate strips of tarmac are draped over the mountains like discarded linguine.
There’s a mix of tapas classics (croquettas, cold meats and cheeses) as well as alternative dishes such as the Scottish langoustines, which come with saffron and home-cured nduja and the XO linguine with a cured egg yolk.
Common combinations with linguine
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: