as in medley
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
its jambalaya of widely diverse nationalities and races gives the urban neighborhood a rich vitality
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Recent Examples of jambalaya
There will be homemade goods like gumbo and jambalaya, and kids can enjoy watching educational shows and play in the carnival.
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Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The menu is packed with Cajun favorites like jambalaya, along with creative bites such as bacon jam beignets, which won first place for Best Dessert at this year’s Gold Buckle Foodie Awards.
—Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026
Both gumbo and jambalaya typically contain poultry, seafood and sausage, but gumbo is soupier.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Traditional foods include king cake, paczki, and jambalaya, meant to use up fats in the home.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
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Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The menu is packed with Cajun favorites like jambalaya, along with creative bites such as bacon jam beignets, which won first place for Best Dessert at this year’s Gold Buckle Foodie Awards.
—Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026
Both gumbo and jambalaya typically contain poultry, seafood and sausage, but gumbo is soupier.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Traditional foods include king cake, paczki, and jambalaya, meant to use up fats in the home.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jambalaya
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Under a corn muffin cover laden with jalapeño slices, a cheesy beef and veggies medley is hidden within a cast-iron skillet.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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So why not really close the circle with an adrenalized medley of both to accompany Colbert’s departure?—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Its multidirectional lugs keep you stable and grounded across a variety of surfaces, including city streets, cobblestone, and slippery hardwood floors.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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There is no single right answer to the question of how many potatoes grow from one potato; the yield depends on a range of factors, such as the potato variety, the time of planting, the growing conditions, and more.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But among the regular assortment of items that would burst the seams of your bank account or your apartment’s square footage, this year’s design week featured all sorts of small, excellent objects, and many of them were even affordable.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
23 May 2026
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That philosophy extends into the product assortment itself.—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The work taps into the multidisciplinary artist Yellin’s sculptures featuring layers of glass and collage work.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The wine bar is where someone can come in for barbecue shrimp and a glass of wine, gumbo, steak au poivre or a more casual bite that still carries the DNA of the flagship.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Spoon some into your gumbo instead of rice for a truly authentic treat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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“Jambalaya.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jambalaya. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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