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
McNulty is the go-to food writer for NOLA.com, the New Orleans Advocate, the Times-Picayune, and Gambit, which have all merged into one big news gumbo down here in the Big Easy.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Towns like New Iberia, Eunice, Washington, and Lafayette have been hosting rowdy, traditionally Cajun Mardi Gras celebrations, featuring homemade gumbo alongside homemade costumes, for more than two centuries.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
From the spicy kick of gumbo to the sweet bite of a beignet, every morsel of delicious food here is a celebration of a wide variety of flavors, culture, and community.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Be sure to try the seafood gumbo, shrimp étouffée, and shrimp gumbo.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Towns like New Iberia, Eunice, Washington, and Lafayette have been hosting rowdy, traditionally Cajun Mardi Gras celebrations, featuring homemade gumbo alongside homemade costumes, for more than two centuries.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
From the spicy kick of gumbo to the sweet bite of a beignet, every morsel of delicious food here is a celebration of a wide variety of flavors, culture, and community.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Be sure to try the seafood gumbo, shrimp étouffée, and shrimp gumbo.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gumbo
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Ouai’s peony-pink perfume puts a splash of champagne and a medley of flowers into a scent that adds a celebratory spin to winding down for bed.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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The strand, linking Dickies Arena to Interstate 30, is a medley of vacant lots and unrelated businesses, including boot stores and the Vending Nut Co., a local dry fruit distributor.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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He's written dozens of profiles of entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and done deep dives into technological trends from superconductors to space travel to pharmaceuticals.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Beers and ciders on tap at Belmont lean heavily toward local and regional, and the variety is well-curated.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 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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And our cashmere assortment really continues to be strong even in spring and summer.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dinosaur Footprints From the Lower Jurassic (Hettangian–Sinemurian) Precipice Sandstone of the Callide Basin, Queensland, Australia Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lorna had been doing drawings and collages for the last few years.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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There is a collage aesthetic to the film, because that’s just inherent to my experience growing up, getting so much information in so many different forms of media shot into my eyes.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 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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Order a tray of seasonal steamed oysters and Frogmore stew. bowensisland.com; 1870 Bowens Island Road, Charleston, SC 29412; 843-795-2757 5.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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Buses zip by in their special lane while everyone else stews in bumper-to-bumper hell, half-tempted to ditch their car for a bus seat next time.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The meal also features chips, a Caesar salad, and a dark chocolate brownie—and, yes, burgers can be customized with toppings on the side.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Vegetarian options: Lots of starters, a trio of salads, a couple of flatbreads and one or two entrees depending on the day’s specials.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Gumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumbo. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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