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
This slower-moving yet vastly interesting city is a true melting pot, where the culture is as rich as the gumbo’s roux.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Skillets of buttery cornbread, catfish nuggets with house remoulade, smoked jerk chicken wings, bowls of gumbo bobbing with crab legs, triangles of short rib sandwiches and platters stacked with powdered mincemeat cookies arrived on the table one after one.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Let the Good Times Roll: A Celebration of Cajun and Creole Food is coming to the Mandel Public Library’s third- floor Clematis Room, 411 Clematis St., from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, with information about the cultures and a cooking demonstration with samplings of gumbo.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
However, in the aforementioned 1959 cookbook, Beau Monde is used in recipes for Spanish rice, beef stew, hamburgers, and gumbo.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Skillets of buttery cornbread, catfish nuggets with house remoulade, smoked jerk chicken wings, bowls of gumbo bobbing with crab legs, triangles of short rib sandwiches and platters stacked with powdered mincemeat cookies arrived on the table one after one.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Let the Good Times Roll: A Celebration of Cajun and Creole Food is coming to the Mandel Public Library’s third- floor Clematis Room, 411 Clematis St., from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, with information about the cultures and a cooking demonstration with samplings of gumbo.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
However, in the aforementioned 1959 cookbook, Beau Monde is used in recipes for Spanish rice, beef stew, hamburgers, and gumbo.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gumbo
Noun
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And the best way of doing that is through a medley, give me a short story quickly with all those songs.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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No disrespect to Sir Paul McCartney, but Dwayne Carter Jr. (a.k.a. Lil Wayne) clearly had the superior musical medley of the night.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Looking at ticket prices for a variety of his shows, tickets typically range between $200 and $700.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Feb. 2025
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The shakes came in a variety of flavors, including chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
27 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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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Erivo did the same on Oscars night, wearing an assortment of diamond rings and hoops with a custom Louis Vuitton forest green velvet gown.—
Shannon Adducci,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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Each aims for timeless appeal with youthful twists and modest coverage, which extends to the new label’s beachwear assortment including 100 percent cotton double-gauze Vista bottoms, Laguna Fray button-up shirt and tiered maxi Reef skirt, which doubles as a maxidress.—
Emily Mercer,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Sunday’s Best exhibit features 18 artists and includes over 30 pieces of artwork in a variety of mediums, including photography, collages, fiber art and more.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
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The show’s more than 175 works will span nearly six decades of his practice, which explored the Civil Rights Movement, science, and technology via an impressive range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, printmaking, and music.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 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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Settle in at the 200-seat patio for orders of shrimp and grits and jambalaya, and save room for dessert—on Wednesdays, their Sip and Slice promo ($17) features a glass of Champagne or Aperol Spritz with a slice of Smith’s famous Hummingbird Cake.—
Nicole Schnitzler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2024
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My favorite may be the fisherman’s stew served with saffron aioli.—
Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The rice becomes fried rice, of course; the chicken goes into any number of applications; the soup is stock for stew (or curry!); and the ginger-scallion sauce is tossed with noodles for a stellar lunch.—
Mia Leimkuhler,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Some of the food offerings include ceviche, pork short ribs, duck and an apple salad.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The meal also features chips, a Caesar salad, and a dark chocolate brownie.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Gumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gumbo. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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