informal
—used as a nickname for New Orleans
Jazz may have been born in NOLA at the turn of the century, but by the 1950s, the music of choice in New Orleans was rhythm & blues.—
B. Getz
B. GetzAfter earning his degree from the Culinary Institute of New Orleans, [Chef Michael] Magee went on to work with top tier NOLA chefs including James Corwell, John Besh and Michael Gulotta.—Lori Fredrich
Lori FredrichExamples of NOLA in a Sentence
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University Medical Center and the Spirit of Charity Foundation have launched the NOLA Strong Fund.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Dunne, who recently celebrated her graduation from Louisiana State University, shared several photos from her time in NOLA on Wednesday, January 1.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Those injured were taken to five local hospitals, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness agency.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
Feds probe possible accomplices in NOLA terror attack as thousands prep for Sugar Bowl.
2.
—Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
The victims were transported to five area hospitals, NOLA Ready officials said: University Medical, Touro, East Jefferson General, the Ochsner Medical Center main facility on Jefferson and the Ochsner Baptist Campus.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Jan. 2025
And so did their unique features and holiday traditions: the Wanamaker organ; the Mr. Bingle marionette that's still a beloved NOLA icon; the Horne's Christmas tree, to name a few.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Such activities call for comfortable walking shoes and lightweight outerwear for NOLA’s relatively warm winters.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
But the Warehouse District opening that likely excited the city’s residents the most was the November 8 opening of Willie Mae’s NOLA, the relocated and renamed temple of fried chicken, following the fire two years ago that closed its original Tremé location Willie Mae’s Scotch House.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Dunne, who recently celebrated her graduation from Louisiana State University, shared several photos from her time in NOLA on Wednesday, January 1.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Those injured were taken to five local hospitals, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness agency.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
Feds probe possible accomplices in NOLA terror attack as thousands prep for Sugar Bowl.
2.
—Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
The victims were transported to five area hospitals, NOLA Ready officials said: University Medical, Touro, East Jefferson General, the Ochsner Medical Center main facility on Jefferson and the Ochsner Baptist Campus.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Jan. 2025
And so did their unique features and holiday traditions: the Wanamaker organ; the Mr. Bingle marionette that's still a beloved NOLA icon; the Horne's Christmas tree, to name a few.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Such activities call for comfortable walking shoes and lightweight outerwear for NOLA’s relatively warm winters.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
But the Warehouse District opening that likely excited the city’s residents the most was the November 8 opening of Willie Mae’s NOLA, the relocated and renamed temple of fried chicken, following the fire two years ago that closed its original Tremé location Willie Mae’s Scotch House.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“NOLA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NOLA. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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