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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The winning tunnel projects selected by the company are the University Hills Loop in Dallas, the NOLA Loop in New Orleans and the Ravens Loop in Baltimore.
—Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Mar. 2026
However, on Monday, the Boring Company announced the winners on X, formerly Twitter, as the NOLA Loop in New Orleans, the Ravens Loop in Baltimore and the University Hills Loop in Dallas.
—Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Alejandra, a Spanish-language radio DJ who had for years posted community events, news, and real-time weather alerts on her Facebook page, Explosion Latina NOLA, was now helping relatives of ICE’s captives navigate its detainee database.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Last week, news broke that the show originally titled NOLA King would relocate production from Louisiana to Frisco, its new fictional milieu.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
This comes after LaBeouf, 39, had been spotted hanging out in the NOLA area over the weekend and frequenting various bars for the city's annual Mardi Gras celebration, according to The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
There are countless beverages with origins that trace back to NOLA, and the Big Easy’s bartenders are always ahead of the beverage world’s newest and most exciting trends.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Outside of the Yellowstone universe but inside of Sheridan’s portfolio are Landman, Tulsa King (and its own spinoff, NOLA King), Lioness and Mayor of Kingstown, which is coming to a conclusion with its fifth season.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
How Many Episodes Will ‘NOLA King’ Have?
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Mar. 2026
However, on Monday, the Boring Company announced the winners on X, formerly Twitter, as the NOLA Loop in New Orleans, the Ravens Loop in Baltimore and the University Hills Loop in Dallas.
—Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Alejandra, a Spanish-language radio DJ who had for years posted community events, news, and real-time weather alerts on her Facebook page, Explosion Latina NOLA, was now helping relatives of ICE’s captives navigate its detainee database.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Last week, news broke that the show originally titled NOLA King would relocate production from Louisiana to Frisco, its new fictional milieu.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
This comes after LaBeouf, 39, had been spotted hanging out in the NOLA area over the weekend and frequenting various bars for the city's annual Mardi Gras celebration, according to The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
There are countless beverages with origins that trace back to NOLA, and the Big Easy’s bartenders are always ahead of the beverage world’s newest and most exciting trends.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Outside of the Yellowstone universe but inside of Sheridan’s portfolio are Landman, Tulsa King (and its own spinoff, NOLA King), Lioness and Mayor of Kingstown, which is coming to a conclusion with its fifth season.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
How Many Episodes Will ‘NOLA King’ Have?
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“NOLA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NOLA. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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