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
The latter was the first train car to offer on-board meals, including regional specialties like gumbo, which were prepared in a 3-foot-by-6 foot kitchen.
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
My first bite of New Orleans cooking was a nicely seasoned bowl of gumbo.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The menu features anchor dishes from Melissa’s childhood in Chauvin, Louisiana, like delicate soft-shelled shrimp, jambalaya, seafood gumbo, and a classic oyster soup, alongside highbrow offerings such as oysters with caviar and shrimp and watermelon salad.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Okra can be found swimming in gumbos, succotashes and such.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
My first bite of New Orleans cooking was a nicely seasoned bowl of gumbo.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The menu features anchor dishes from Melissa’s childhood in Chauvin, Louisiana, like delicate soft-shelled shrimp, jambalaya, seafood gumbo, and a classic oyster soup, alongside highbrow offerings such as oysters with caviar and shrimp and watermelon salad.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Okra can be found swimming in gumbos, succotashes and such.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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The band played a medley of midtempo, downbeat, and atmospheric arrangements, with Glasper providing sparse, complimentary vocals and jokingly claiming credit whenever one of the musicians would turn in an impressive solo performance.William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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His chance encounter with the piano led Jones to try a medley of instruments before settling on the trumpet.Kristin McGrath, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Studies have shown the cannabis plant can help with a variety of medical ailments, including anxiety.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The rapper has been involved with a variety of political causes, largely Democratic ones, per the newspaper.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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There’s a big crowd sipping on an assortment of cocktails from the open bar while watching the results come in.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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What's in the Military Aid Package According to the DoD, the package—which will be drawn from U.S. inventories—will include a large assortment of equipment and weapons.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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One study showed that kids who played with salt-dough for 25 minutes, rather than completing a text-copying task, were subsequently more creative in a collage activity.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The printer delivers glossy prints with vibrant colors, and the companion app provides useful features like collages, templates, and basic filters to enhance your photos all for under $100.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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Settle in at the 200-seat patio for orders of shrimp and grits and jambalaya, and save room for dessert—on Wednesdays, their Sip and Slice promo ($17) features a glass of Champagne or Aperol Spritz with a slice of Smith’s famous Hummingbird Cake.Nicole Schnitzler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2024
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The seasonal, seven-course menu often features a Louisiana rice offering that emphasizes the similarities between New Orleans jambalaya and the Senegalese version of jollof rice.Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
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Pair it with other protein sources to get the most out of it, like in a hearty bean stew, or as the base for soaking up a rich sauce from a flavorful tofu or tempeh stir-fry. 5.Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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Also high in protein, beans can be used not only in soups and stews but in wraps, veg and grain bowls, enchiladas, and casseroles.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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This week, Gardner prepared her famous spaghetti alongside some salad and cake for her friends.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Veterans Day menu includes Chicken parmigiana, never-ending soup, salad and breadsticks, cheese ravioli, spaghetti and meatballs, and Fettuccine Alfredo.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Gumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumbo. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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