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 sampling menu after the show was catered by J’s Breakfast Club on Broadway in Gary and included everything from the simple fufu, a root dough used to sop up a stew, to seafood gumbo, jambalaya, and red beans and rice, among the dishes.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The gumbo, with crab, shrimp, hot and smoked sausage is my favorite.
—Mitti Hicks, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
In the video, Williams, who welcomed her daughter with husband Alexis Ohanian, 41, in September 2017, was showing her daughter how to cook gumbo.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The agency said those who want to eat nutria can try gumbo recipes.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The gumbo, with crab, shrimp, hot and smoked sausage is my favorite.
—Mitti Hicks, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
In the video, Williams, who welcomed her daughter with husband Alexis Ohanian, 41, in September 2017, was showing her daughter how to cook gumbo.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The agency said those who want to eat nutria can try gumbo recipes.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gumbo
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For more than a decade, Combs’s legendary White Parties attracted a medley of stars to the Hamptons, Los Angeles, and Saint-Tropez.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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The rapper recognized the 30th anniversary of his In A Major Way sophomore album and performed a medley of fan-favorite records in the intimate setting.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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The Army has taken a variety of steps to protect the streets, including laying metal plates along the parade's route.—
LOLITA C. BALDOR,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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There is a variety of match times on offer too, ranging from three minutes per player right up to 20 mins.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 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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Fine Mess Bakery offers an assortment of beautiful pastries and, on weekends, excellent bread, while Isabel’s Espresso has coffee lovers covered.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Walmart stores have an assortment of over 150,000 items in a location.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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With glossy pages, this book tracks the evolution of Claude’s prolific work across her entire career, from poems to photographic portraits and photomontages, to essays, word games and text collages.—
Dylin Hardcastle
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Raymond Saunders: Flowers From a Black Garden is a dynamic selection of the artist’s layered, mixed-media works that blend painting, drawing, and collage.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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The jambalaya is a standout, loaded with chicken and sausage.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2025
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Alongside his mother and brother, Lee has created a delicious menu anchored by fan favorites: fried salmon, fried teriyaki brussels sprouts, crawfish mac and cheese, jambalaya, and red beans and rice.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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That’s the chef drama, but the interior also shows signs of potential deterioration, no matter how hard Fraser may try to avoid conflict between the stews.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 June 2025
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Food From Across Africa: Recipes to Share Written by a trio of Londoners with family and connections across West and East Africa, Food From Across Africa is a joyful introduction to African dishes ranging from jollof rice to hibiscus tea, groundnut stew to tea bread.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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The menu includes nachos, queso and tacos, but also a fried chicken Diablo sandwich, a chipotle Caesar salad and desserts such as Biscoff tres leches cake or RumChata liqueur cheesecake.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Add fillets to pasta or salads for extra protein, or mash them into a paste to mix into marinades, sauces, or dips.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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“Gumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumbo. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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