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
Her pixie haircut, her irresistibly cheeky attitude behind the gas mask — the photo made its way everywhere, even to her home in Louisiana, to her grandfather’s general store in Gonzalez — the jambalaya capital of the world.
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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.
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Sonia Garcia,
Houston Chronicle,
6 Mar. 2026
Both gumbo and jambalaya typically contain poultry, seafood and sausage, but gumbo is soupier.
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Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
There will be homemade goods like gumbo and jambalaya, and kids can enjoy watching educational shows and play in the carnival.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jambalaya
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And for more of a medley, consider three different colorways to line a midcentury-modern lap pool.
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D’Angelo’s children introduced the medley, which was set against a backdrop of floor to ceiling windows looking out on a starry sky.
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The principal grape varieties in this region are Plavac Mali (red) and Pošip (white).
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Bagel lovers can pick from classic varieties like sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry and poppy seed.
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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Complete your sleep sanctuary with cozy body pillows, laundry essentials, and a wide assortment of colors and styles.
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Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
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General interest in collage, crafting and pottery is also rising.
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The posts all linked to an official press release on the restaurant's website, which included a lengthy artist's statement that detailed how the large, rectangular collage came together.
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The group’s music draws from rock, blues, jazz, funk, vintage soul and more to create a compelling sonic gumbo.
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As a result, filé and okra became primary thickeners of the dish that became known as gumbo.
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“Jambalaya.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jambalaya. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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