: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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This is her favorite part of eating paella—and for good reason, because who doesn’t love crispy rice?
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025
Axiom’s space paella was the José Andrés Group’s first segue into feeding people in outer space.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
While traditional European dishes like pastas or paellas have beckoned foodies for years, travelers’ tastes are diversifying to account for their growing cultural curiosity.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
For a shareable feast, the larger-format paellas offer something for everyone, with vegetarian, seafood, and meat options, all prepared with aioli and seasonal ingredients.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025
Axiom’s space paella was the José Andrés Group’s first segue into feeding people in outer space.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
While traditional European dishes like pastas or paellas have beckoned foodies for years, travelers’ tastes are diversifying to account for their growing cultural curiosity.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
For a shareable feast, the larger-format paellas offer something for everyone, with vegetarian, seafood, and meat options, all prepared with aioli and seasonal ingredients.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paella
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“Paella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paella. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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