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 event will be held June 14 and 15 at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., and will feature thousands of pounds of crawfish flown in from Louisiana alongside Southern staples like gumbo, frog legs, beignets and alligator bites.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Dinner menu items include chili cheese fries, chicken fingers, cheese burgers, wings adjacent to gumbo, a veggie quesadilla, Cajun chicken pasta, a gyro sandwich and Cajun salmon.
—Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Jazz Fest will host 65 vendors that represent the vast culinary range of New Orleans, a city known for savory (and sweet) treats like crawfish, beignets, gumbo and jambalaya.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Start with them raw on the half shell or baked with buttery garlic breadcrumbs, and don’t miss the Mobile Bay gumbo.
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—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Dinner menu items include chili cheese fries, chicken fingers, cheese burgers, wings adjacent to gumbo, a veggie quesadilla, Cajun chicken pasta, a gyro sandwich and Cajun salmon.
—Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Jazz Fest will host 65 vendors that represent the vast culinary range of New Orleans, a city known for savory (and sweet) treats like crawfish, beignets, gumbo and jambalaya.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Start with them raw on the half shell or baked with buttery garlic breadcrumbs, and don’t miss the Mobile Bay gumbo.
originaloysterhouse.com; multiple locations
4.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gumbo
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Orange Bliss: Bursting with a medley of orange flavors, complemented by smooth vanilla and marmalade-like notes from Amarillo hops.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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The release of the Cryptopsy medley is the latest addition to a month of ups and downs for Strings, who on Wednesday (July 16) received multiple nominations for the 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards – including entertainer and album of the year.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
17 July 2025
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The current Malvasia Pop Up—running through November 15th, Thursday to Sunday from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM—offers tastings of 19 Italian Malvasia varieties, including some impossibly rare bottles.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Some varieties that give good harvests include Juliet, Sweet Million, Sweet Treat, Solid Gold and Sweet Chelsea.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 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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Margin pressure, brand confusion and an inability to localize assortment finally led the American parent to divest its last 15% stake in March 2025, marking a full exit from Japan.—
Rebecca Takada,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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One of the most beloved aspects of the festival, the annual assortment of tricks and treats is a feast for the genre-devoted and generally curious alike.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 July 2025
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Photo collages in the waiting room show hundreds of patients, from infants to young adults.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This collage shows Shi'a Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi (left) and President Donald Trump.—
Brendan Cole
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Her students gather around stainless steel counters, learning to build layers of flavor in jambalaya while Lavigne weaves together technique and history, personal narrative and cultural preservation.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The jambalaya is soulful, and the shrimp po'boy is massive.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Add it to your favorite recipes: Finely slice and mince lemongrass and add it to meatloaf, meatballs, burgers, stews, soups, salads, and stir-fries.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
31 July 2025
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The boat can accommodate up to 12 guests and will be crewed by nine, most having double duties like stew/masseuse, deckhand/physical trainer, engineer/yoga instructor.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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Dishes like the black-eyed pea fritter salad and North African shakshuka are inspired by students’ cultural identities.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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From a classic tomato sandwich to chicken salad and more, these are the best no-cook dishes to make during the summer, according to our readers.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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“Gumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumbo. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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