as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
drew his artistic inspiration from the city's rich gumbo of musical styles
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Recent Examples of gumbo
Other items include traditional New Orleans fare like chicken sausage gumbo, lobster and crawfish etouffee, muffulettas and beef tenderloin poboys.
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
These are deliciously manifested in treats such as gumbo, jambalaya and beignets.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
There’s more to this iconic Big Easy restaurant than celebrated Creole chef Leah Chase’s famous gumbo z’herbes—though her one-of-a-kind recipe, made with nine different types of greens, is a culinary feat.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
Po' boys as well as spicy gumbo, another dish from Louisiana, were considered a favorite Super Bowl dish among only around one to two percent of Americans across five regions in the U.S., including the northeast, southeast, southwest, Midwest and west.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
These are deliciously manifested in treats such as gumbo, jambalaya and beignets.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
There’s more to this iconic Big Easy restaurant than celebrated Creole chef Leah Chase’s famous gumbo z’herbes—though her one-of-a-kind recipe, made with nine different types of greens, is a culinary feat.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
Po' boys as well as spicy gumbo, another dish from Louisiana, were considered a favorite Super Bowl dish among only around one to two percent of Americans across five regions in the U.S., including the northeast, southeast, southwest, Midwest and west.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gumbo
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The 3x Golden Globe nominee channeled Gerard Way in the sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’, which parodied the ’06 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ with a Jamaican reggae medley featuring Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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The show also includes a medley of favorite BTS songs, including MIC Drop, Trivia: Just Dance, Silver Spoon and Ego.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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But that share has declined in recent years, as brands including Ford (7.5%), Chevrolet (5.2%) and Hyundai (4.7%) began to offer a wider variety of electric models at better price points, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Time,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Swap out rice for barley in recipes like jambalaya and risotto.—
Kathi Valeii Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2025
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Visitors had a taste of the famous New Orleans cuisine with staples like red beans and rice, barbecue shrimp and grits, and jambalaya with specialty drinks, including Glenmorangie scotch.—
Michaela Bechler,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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In Azerbaijan, the pomegranate is not only cultivated across 25,000 hectares of orchards, but celebrated in annual festivals, etched into frescoes, and lovingly folded into everything from savory stews to syrupy preserves.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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There’s a note-perfect bouillabaisse, that storied fisherman’s stew that began as a utilitarian way to use up the unsellable bycatch before evolving into one of the world’s great soups.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Bacon is a major player in this warm asparagus and bean salad, taking on the roles of flavorful garnish and dressing.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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To start, there’s a bread basket of warm, flaky pastries, paired with a selection of cold cuts, smoked salmon with herb cream cheese, or a watermelon and za’atar halloumi salad.—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Gumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumbo. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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