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as in bonus
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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Recent Examples of gravy
With chunks of meat and vegetables in a rich gravy, this food is an appealing choice for many dogs.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The slight sweetness of the gravy-less curry is tempered with wallops of miso while curry powder seasons the ground beef more than adequately.
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Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
The waitress had recommended the biscuits and gravy.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
That’s why the maple syrup in Vancouver comes in the form of a smokie sausage topped with maple bacon onion jam in a brioche bun and the popular poutine—fries loaded with beef gravy and Canadian cheese curds—features pulled short rib.
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Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The slight sweetness of the gravy-less curry is tempered with wallops of miso while curry powder seasons the ground beef more than adequately.
—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
The waitress had recommended the biscuits and gravy.
—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
That’s why the maple syrup in Vancouver comes in the form of a smokie sausage topped with maple bacon onion jam in a brioche bun and the popular poutine—fries loaded with beef gravy and Canadian cheese curds—features pulled short rib.
—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy
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The green sauce is Quinto’s mother’s recipe, while the rojos comes from Farfán’s family.
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Chile Lime Rub pairs bold New Mexican chiles with tart lime, and Butcher’s Rub mixes salt, pepper and garlic with chile flakes, paprika and mustard seed, plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
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Chip workers at both SK Hynix and Samsung are expecting hefty bonuses this year, thanks to bumper profits at both chipmakers.
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Truth is, summer is the best time to troll for dividend deals—especially July.
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Here are some of the dividend-paying names that made the cut.
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On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.
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Tonight, the gift gave one last time.
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In that ruling, the high court said a cap on the amount of post-election contributions that can be used to repay a candidate who loaned their campaign money was unconstitutional.
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Left standing were the rather low limits on direct contributions to candidates as well as the limits on how much parties could contribute to directly support candidates.
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Thank you to everyone who read or contributed to this column over the years, who reached out to me with story ideas or tips, or complimented my terrible artwork.
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Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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