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
The jambalaya is a standout, loaded with chicken and sausage.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
Stirring the jambalaya is Kennedy, a member of the Bob Huggins coaching tree from his days as an assistant at Cincinnati.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
His jollof rice, an African staple, is delicious evidence of the origin of Louisiana’s jambalaya.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
If too many cooks on TV, factual or fictional, have led you to expect a steaming jambalaya of shouts, showoffs, panic stations, and free-range oaths, Trần’s film will come as a calm and clear surprise: a consommé devoutly to be wished.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
Stirring the jambalaya is Kennedy, a member of the Bob Huggins coaching tree from his days as an assistant at Cincinnati.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
His jollof rice, an African staple, is delicious evidence of the origin of Louisiana’s jambalaya.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
If too many cooks on TV, factual or fictional, have led you to expect a steaming jambalaya of shouts, showoffs, panic stations, and free-range oaths, Trần’s film will come as a calm and clear surprise: a consommé devoutly to be wished.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jambalaya
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The 3x Golden Globe nominee channeled Gerard Way in the sketch ‘Goth Kid on Vacation’, which parodied the ’06 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ with a Jamaican reggae medley featuring Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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After each bath, Wallace would express thanks to her body—her legs, her feet, for carrying her through the day—while lathering herself in oils and a medley of rose scents.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 Mar. 2025
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There are single or double-breasted jackets with wide or narrow lapels and fancy buttons, and white shirts in a variety of styles.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 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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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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From an assortment standpoint, data helps massively as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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What was wrong with an assortment of kingdoms, fiefdoms, and tribes?—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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These articles and practices align with Self’s idea of collage as representative of selfhood and that humans exist in multiple dimensions.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Mar. 2025
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The collage of photos showed Chloe asleep, the couple on the red carpet and the basketball court as well as the national champion on vacation.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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But none are as sought after as the legendary gumbo z’herbes at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is the undisputed birthplace of jazz, where the genre was created by the same cross-cultural collisions that brought us gumbo and Mardi Gras.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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