How to Use NOLA in a Sentence

NOLA

noun
  • Here’s how to make the most of a NOLA trip.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s how to make the most of a long weekend in NOLA.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Boats are on the scene amid the search for him, per NOLA News.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Here’s how to spend one day in NOLA, from morning beignets to late-night jazz.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • So, how did Tulsa King set up NOLA King?
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Jeremiah Fears had 40 for NOLA.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • How Many Episodes Will ‘NOLA King’ Have?
    — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
  • And this season will give a taste of what (Jackson) is going to do in NOLA King.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
  • And this season will give a taste of what (Jackson) is going to do in NOLA King.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
  • There is also the upcoming spinoff, NOLA King, starring Jackson.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • This is the birthplace of the muffuletta sandwich — a NOLA original since 1906.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • To start, sunscreen is an essential, protecting your skin from the NOLA sun and preventing any potential sunburn or other health risks.
    — Essence, 12 May 2026
  • Residents who first left NOLA for Houston and Nashville and Atlanta as refugees decided to stay gone.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Try-Me Coffee Roasters delivers door-to-door in NOLA, and ships nationwide.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
  • For Ray, a fun way to use Herbsaint—especially during the sweltering summer heat in NOLA—is to mix it in frozen cocktails.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
  • From meditation to unique spa treatments, city kayaking to museum yoga, there are plenty of ways to experience NOLA.
    — Jenny Adams, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
  • This is the birthplace of the Muffuletta sandwich — a NOLA original since 1906.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • This amount of focus (and arm strength) can discourage home cooks from attempting to make these exceptional NOLA dishes—but luckily, there is another way.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • According to Olivia Parks, owner and lead organizer of NOLA Organizers, now is the perfect time to purge your kitchen.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
  • There are countless beverages with origins that trace back to NOLA, and the Big Easy’s bartenders are always ahead of the beverage world’s newest and most exciting trends.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Sam Jackson is the only choice to anchor this new adventure in NOLA and David Glasser and 101 are the perfect partner to bring it to life.
    — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
  • That restaurant has been a cultural institution in NOLA for decades even loved by our forever President Barack Obama.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The vessel departed Port NOLA in New Orleans on May 10 and is scheduled to return on May 17.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • In a warm, festive setting inspired by their real holiday traditions, each woman brings a piece of her world to the table, from NOLA flavors to Afro-Latin sweets and playful seasonal treats.
    — Essence, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Don’t leave without a muffuletta sandwich from Central Grocery, the sandwich’s birthplace and a NOLA original since 1906.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Various companies—like Soul of NOLA and Nola Tour Guy—offer unique private and custom experiences.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • Last week, news broke that the show originally titled NOLA King would relocate production from Louisiana to Frisco, its new fictional milieu.
    — Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Local police say Woodson's ex-husband, Kody Woodson, 30, shot and killed her before turning the gun on himself in the nearby parking lot, according to NOLA.
    — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • No trip is complete without a Muffuletta sandwich from Central Grocery, the sandwich’s birthplace and a NOLA original since 1906.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Following his Tulsa King debut, Jackson is set to star in a spinoff, NOLA King, as Paramount confirmed in July 2025.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

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