informal
—used as a nickname for New Orleans
Jazz may have been born in NOLA at the turn of the century, but by the 1950s, the music of choice in New Orleans was rhythm & blues.—
B. Getz
B. GetzAfter earning his degree from the Culinary Institute of New Orleans, [Chef Michael] Magee went on to work with top tier NOLA chefs including James Corwell, John Besh and Michael Gulotta.—Lori Fredrich
Lori FredrichExamples of NOLA in a Sentence
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The Legion got off to a dominant 5-0 start to the season before losing 34-14 last week at Houston while Chicago is coming off a 20-18 win over the NOLA Gold.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Here's a quick look at the three semifinalists for the job, according to bios provided by NOLA PS:
Dr. Sharon Latten-Clark currently serves as the charter director at Sophie B. Wright High School and on the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Some of the participating eateries include Baja Betty’s, Crest Cafe, Handle’s Ice Cream, Lestat’s and NOLA on 5th.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Some of my favorites in the area include breakfast spot Surrey’s, the award-winning Dakar NOLA, and French brasserie MaMou.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Uptown Super Sunday 2025 NOLA Holi Festival Los Islenos Fiesta in St. Bernard
St. Francis Xavier's Crawfish and Seafood Fest at 5:30pm Friday
Chelsea Brasted contributed to this story.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The City of New Orleans' emergency preparedness website, NOLA Ready, has been providing updates on public safety measures ahead of the celebrations.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
This also means that being outside the government, Project NOLA isn’t subject to public records requests.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
One of his brothers, Calvin Mackie, runs the nonprofit STEM NOLA, and the audience was filled with its students, staff and other New Orleans notables.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Here's a quick look at the three semifinalists for the job, according to bios provided by NOLA PS:
Dr. Sharon Latten-Clark currently serves as the charter director at Sophie B. Wright High School and on the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Some of the participating eateries include Baja Betty’s, Crest Cafe, Handle’s Ice Cream, Lestat’s and NOLA on 5th.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Some of my favorites in the area include breakfast spot Surrey’s, the award-winning Dakar NOLA, and French brasserie MaMou.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Uptown Super Sunday 2025 NOLA Holi Festival Los Islenos Fiesta in St. Bernard
St. Francis Xavier's Crawfish and Seafood Fest at 5:30pm Friday
Chelsea Brasted contributed to this story.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The City of New Orleans' emergency preparedness website, NOLA Ready, has been providing updates on public safety measures ahead of the celebrations.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
This also means that being outside the government, Project NOLA isn’t subject to public records requests.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
One of his brothers, Calvin Mackie, runs the nonprofit STEM NOLA, and the audience was filled with its students, staff and other New Orleans notables.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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“NOLA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NOLA. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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