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 initiative was launched in partnership with the New Orleans Super Bowl LIX Host Committee, NFL Foundation, New Orleans Saints, Ochsner Health, Venture Global, United Way of Southeast Louisiana, and the NOLA Coalition.
—Essence, 22 Aug. 2025
Mayor of Kingstown is one of eight Taylor Sheridan shows streaming on Paramount+ — also home to 1883, 1923, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Landman (returning Nov. 16), Lioness, Tulsa King (returning Sept. 21) and the upcoming spinoff, NOLA King (starring Samuel L. Jackson).
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Aug. 2025
Residents who first left NOLA for Houston and Nashville and Atlanta as refugees decided to stay gone.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Boats are on the scene amid the search for him, per NOLA News.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Try-Me Coffee Roasters delivers door-to-door in NOLA, and ships nationwide.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
And this season will give a taste of what (Jackson) is going to do in NOLA King.
—EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Paramount+ has confirmed a series order to NOLA King, a spinoff from Taylor Sheridan’s hit drama Tulsa King, which will star Samuel L. Jackson.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Essence, 22 Aug. 2025
Mayor of Kingstown is one of eight Taylor Sheridan shows streaming on Paramount+ — also home to 1883, 1923, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Landman (returning Nov. 16), Lioness, Tulsa King (returning Sept. 21) and the upcoming spinoff, NOLA King (starring Samuel L. Jackson).
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Aug. 2025
Residents who first left NOLA for Houston and Nashville and Atlanta as refugees decided to stay gone.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Boats are on the scene amid the search for him, per NOLA News.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Try-Me Coffee Roasters delivers door-to-door in NOLA, and ships nationwide.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
And this season will give a taste of what (Jackson) is going to do in NOLA King.
—EW.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Paramount+ has confirmed a series order to NOLA King, a spinoff from Taylor Sheridan’s hit drama Tulsa King, which will star Samuel L. Jackson.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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“NOLA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NOLA. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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