gumbo

Example Sentences

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Her family’s version of gumbo starts with chicken thighs, which are seasoned with paprika, cayenne, oregano and salt.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

In the case of gumbo or succotash, it is a good thing.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

Adults are about two feet long and weigh some 15 to 20 pounds, with plenty of meat for a gumbo or stew.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

And he makes this gumbo that’s fire, usually on Sundays.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024

Together they had defeated gravity and conquered the soft gumbo of Chicago soil, to change forever the character of urban life; now, together, they would build the fair and change history.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson