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language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
don't give me that jazz about how you didn't know that it was illegal
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Recent Examples of jazz
The combination of jazz, hip-hop and community-centered gatherings reflects the district’s effort to showcase both its historical roots and contemporary cultural landscape.
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J.m. Banks
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Hotel Juana The little sister to Hôtel Belles Rives, neighboring Hotel Juana’s Rolodex of guests during its heyday in the 1930s included the likes of jazz stars and royalty, like Duke Ellington and the Duke of Windsor.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Jobim and Regina’s alchemical duet lives in the pantheon of great jazz performances, but even on paper, the song is a masterwork of lyrical and compositional synergy.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
For decades, jazz legends and loyal fans have filled this cozy, intimate venue, seating roughly 100.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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J.m. Banks
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Hotel Juana The little sister to Hôtel Belles Rives, neighboring Hotel Juana’s Rolodex of guests during its heyday in the 1930s included the likes of jazz stars and royalty, like Duke Ellington and the Duke of Windsor.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Jobim and Regina’s alchemical duet lives in the pantheon of great jazz performances, but even on paper, the song is a masterwork of lyrical and compositional synergy.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
For decades, jazz legends and loyal fans have filled this cozy, intimate venue, seating roughly 100.
—Terell Bailey, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jazz
Noun
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Tawny Port spends years in barrel, picking up notes of caramel, nuts, and toffee along the way.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Examples include fatty fish, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, nuts, seeds, and spices.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
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The only moments where Philly’s Shadstackzz isn’t rapping at full force are when the beats switch from one to the next or one of his boys—named nonsense like firbucketss and Broadday—tag in.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
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When Kim finally got the mic back and tried to continue, Psalm somehow found another mic and began saying nonsense into it.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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In response, the city provided free vaccination to dogs at the encampment, removed 40 tons of garbage and provided outreach to residents to mitigate the risk of leptospirosis.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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While the Doral incinerator used to burn about half of the county’s daily trash supply, Miami-Dade is now using trucks and trains to send its garbage to landfills across Florida.—
Douglas Hanks
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Best Fashion Deals If your summer wardrobe is feeling a little blah, Amazon’s Outlet fashion deals are the perfect place for a refresh.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2026
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There’s also the logical blah blah that a sequel is good for the greater franchise ecosystem, read viewers will rewatch Star Wars movies on Disney+, etc.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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So where does the rubbish come from?—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
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The Naked Gun delivers joyous stupidity with true dedication.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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The article added that stupidity has become popular and viral.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Nov. 2025
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On one hand, this is silliness; Swift barely even lived here.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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That led to a whole lot of silliness.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Black Friday is just a little snot-nosed punk swinging his fists in the air.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
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As part of the groundbreaking subculture, Nigo, Takahashi, and other creatives like the legendary Japanese designer and DJ Hiroshi Fujiwara started importing and remixing American hip-hop, punk, and skate aesthetics.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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“Jazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jazz. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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