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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
Miles Davis’ music rights have a new home following an agreement between the late jazz great’s estate and the independent music rights company Reservoir Media.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Vaitaitis’ background with Brazilian music and Hartman’s love of afro-jazz have both influenced multiple songs on the band’s new album.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Their musical influences are from soul, rock and jazz.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Born July 22, 1944, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, Davies discovered jazz music while still a child, and at age 25 placed an ad for collaborators in the British music publication Melody Maker.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Vaitaitis’ background with Brazilian music and Hartman’s love of afro-jazz have both influenced multiple songs on the band’s new album.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Their musical influences are from soul, rock and jazz.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Born July 22, 1944, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, Davies discovered jazz music while still a child, and at age 25 placed an ad for collaborators in the British music publication Melody Maker.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jazz
Noun
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Rather, the Mediterranean diet simply underscores that the majority of your plate consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes, Goldstein says.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Don’t want nuts but still want the crunch?—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People were calling it tacky, brave, MFA garbage, heart wrenching.—
Sarah Adler
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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The character of Robbie, a garbage collector- turned-criminal, came to you through a suggestion from someone.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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This smacks of fake tough guy nonsense.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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And then a lot of nonsense, which comes with the script.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump is a fascist, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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And yes, being together is the greatest joy of all, blah blah, but, truly, the planning made a huge difference.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali’s capital, on Saturday as some burned rubbish on the street and police fired tear gas into the crowd.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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That’s off-the-scale stupidity.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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So in the midst of poverty imposed by the American embargo and the frequent stupidity of their own government, Cubans struggle to eke out a life.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hanna is one of the most revered figures in modern punk as one of the pioneers of the feminist riot grrrl movement of the ’90s.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Sex Pistol’s 50th anniversary tour lineup features Jones, bassist Glen Matlock, drummer Paul Cook, and Gallows singer and new vocalist Frank Carter performing the 1977 punk classic Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols in its entirety, including other tracks from the band’s catalog.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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What really makes Dog Man special, though, is how Pilkey’s trademark mix of absurd silliness and surprising sincerity shines through.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Winston’s in danger of being crushed by the system, not just a few popular-kid sociopaths, and the unassuming nature of Dinklage’s performance gives the character a stubborn dignity amid all the silliness and prosthetics.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Jazz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jazz. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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