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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
Words and Sounds Vol. 1, marked the beginning of her discography—an introduction that would set the tone for a career rooted in raw emotion, poetic lyricism, and a sound that combined neo-soul, jazz, and spoken word effortlessly.
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Essence, 17 July 2025
From gruyere popovers and sizzling chops at BLT Steak, which is widely considered one of Seoul’s best steakhouses, to live jazz and nightcaps at Griffin, the hotel’s 11th-floor lounge, there’s plenty for grown-ups to savor during a family vacation at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Inspired by Japanese kissa jazz bars, these urbane spaces feature incredible audio systems and DJs spinning records for people who value the communal experience of taking in excellent music.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Essence Fest and Economic Impact of Local Reinvestment New Orleans’ history as the birthplace of jazz provides credibility that enriches every experience, and the results speak to this precision.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Essence, 17 July 2025
From gruyere popovers and sizzling chops at BLT Steak, which is widely considered one of Seoul’s best steakhouses, to live jazz and nightcaps at Griffin, the hotel’s 11th-floor lounge, there’s plenty for grown-ups to savor during a family vacation at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Inspired by Japanese kissa jazz bars, these urbane spaces feature incredible audio systems and DJs spinning records for people who value the communal experience of taking in excellent music.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Essence Fest and Economic Impact of Local Reinvestment New Orleans’ history as the birthplace of jazz provides credibility that enriches every experience, and the results speak to this precision.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jazz
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Another item that is often forgotten is garbage bags for collecting waste along the way, especially when passing through remote areas without public bins.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The Bureau of Rodent Control has been increasing collaboration with the Bureau of Sanitation to replace faulty garbage carts, which rats can exploit to obtain more food.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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That's nonsense… and anyone who's been a part of these productions knows that IN FACT the opposite is true.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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The song was essentially one long joke about animal noises, and once the joke wore off, what remained was an insanely repetitive chorus of nonsense.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The [Terry] Rozier trade turned out to be kind of blah ...—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Living Better From blah to buoyant, these skills can improve your mood and optimism Why aim towards the ear?—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Meanwhile, doubling down on stupidity, the Democrats attacked Trump for eliminating—or at least setting back—Iran’s capacity to complete construction and delivery of nuclear bombs.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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That’s either extreme confidence or extraordinary stupidity, or some combination.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Music used to define someone’s identity: punk, rock, country, alternative, and so forth.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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Over the weekend, the English punk rap duo sparked outrage at the music festival in the United Kingdom.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Start with the dragon and its bizarre dog-like face, exaggerated fangs and dripping drool.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Jazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jazz. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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