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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
The omelet features bacon, ham, sausage, mushrooms, onion, red pepper and cheddar cheese, all topped with sausage gravy.
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
From crowd favorite cinnamon rolls and biscuits and gravy, it may have been blown up for its shrine of 1950s nostalgia, but customers stay for the consistently good southern food.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Dry mouth Moisten foods with sauces, gravies or broth.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Guests can pick up a complete spread for 6–8 people, featuring mashed potatoes and gravy, homestyle sides, yeast rolls and a whole cake or pie.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
From crowd favorite cinnamon rolls and biscuits and gravy, it may have been blown up for its shrine of 1950s nostalgia, but customers stay for the consistently good southern food.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Dry mouth Moisten foods with sauces, gravies or broth.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Guests can pick up a complete spread for 6–8 people, featuring mashed potatoes and gravy, homestyle sides, yeast rolls and a whole cake or pie.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy
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Cámara cranks one burner to 20,000 BTU to quickly boil fresh pasta and lowers the next to a gentler 300 BTU to simmer sauces whipped up with leftover garden vegetables.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many people like Awaze sauce and its spicy kick, Tedla said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the bonus for Sox fans is that there was no Willson Contreras news.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The bonus to staying in the Greater Surprise area is convenience.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gold doesn't produce income like dividends or interest, but its appeal lies in its ability to potentially maintain or increase value when real returns elsewhere are under pressure.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hormel is down 27% over the past year, and its 5% dividend yield hasn’t blunted the decline.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The defendant had just delivered a box of Barbies to the family’s Wise County home — Barbies that Athena’s stepmother had ordered as a Christmas gift for the 7-year-old.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Other gifts included a traditional Bedouin tent and tables, cushions and carpets that Epstein later set up on his island.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Altman sought enormous contributions from the Emiratis.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That set a record for a candidate’s contribution in a state race at the time, but Whitman lost to Jerry Brown by nearly 13 percentage points.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Never once does Mindelle tip into mockery.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets shocked the NBA world with their defense, with a Bruce Brown fast break and with a tip from the supercomputer mind of Jokic, a bystander on the bench.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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