1
as in sauces
a savory fluid food used as a topping or accompaniment to a main dish
order a large serving of fries with extra gravy
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2
as in dividends
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
you only pay for three CDs; the fourth one they give you is just gravy
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Noun
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Processing channels like frozen, dried, purees, sauces, and meal kits offer enormous potential to utilize every strawberry, apple, and tomato that comes out of the field.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Chicken cutlets are a weeknight hero—the thin cut of meat cooks quickly and easily takes on a lot of flavor from pan sauces.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While not all activists are the same, there are many examples of activist directors pressing for an immediate sale of the company, buybacks, special dividends, or asset disposals rather than investments in growth.—
Kai Liekefett,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Tank Bigsby trade The Eagles’ acquisition of running back/kickoff returner Tank Bigsby could pay immediate dividends for the team with Will Shipley sidelined because of an oblique injury.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And given how the likes of Meta are racing to snap up top talent—sometimes with $100 million bonuses—the loss of key personnel could fatally affect a business’s ability to grow and innovate.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For comparison, Paris last summer was the first time Jamaica paid out bonuses at an Olympics.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But physical gifts, even those as impressive as Metcalf’s, can only take an athlete so far.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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In 2006, Universal Music Group and other major labels settled with New York State for $12 million over traditional payola, where radio stations received payments or expensive gifts in exchange for airplay.—
Jared Brenner,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When Leonora slumps against tins of asparagus tips and white peaches in her larder, the moment of collapse is close to unbearable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Still eager for more hoodie styling tips?—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Gravies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravies. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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