gravy

noun

ˈgrā-vē How to pronounce gravy (audio)
Definition of gravynext
1
as in sauce
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 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 Jaylen Brown has an NBA Finals MVP on his resume and is serving up one-liners about lamb and gravy in his rivalry with a former Boston teammate. — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Meatloaf goes side-by-side with potatoes, gravy and green beans, for example. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The naan pizza has a naan crust with the creamy tomato gravy used in the restaurant’s curry, melted cheese and choice of protein on top. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 And then amazing if other people connect with it, find it, share it, that’s all gravy. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gravy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy
  1. sauce
  2. bonus
  3. dividend
  4. gift
  5. contribution
  6. tip
Noun
  • Top it with your favorite gravy or pan sauce, and eat it alongside sides like mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or mac and cheese.
    — Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Fold it into pasta sauce, risotto, mac and cheese, soup or stew.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sauce
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  • Unlike Mack, whom the Bears had to pay after acquiring him from the Oakland Raiders, the Titans already did the contract for Simmons, signing him to an extension in June that included a $20 million signing bonus.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • New users can cover their first bet up to $1,500 on any NFL game today with BetMGM bonus code FOXNEWS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • Earlier promises of a $5,000 DOGE dividend and $2,000 tariff checks never produced the payments.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Management expects to return more than half of its 2026 free cash flow through dividends and buybacks, assuming current gold prices and operating conditions hold.
    — Timothy Seymour, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of dividend
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  • Black Friday brings $600 off plus complimentary gifts For Black Friday, iGarden is offering the K70 at US$699, down from its regular retail price of US$1,299.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Court filings allege that Sapov became obsessed with the victim, tracked down their relatives on social media and sent gifts to the victim’s residence.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • The union and its affiliated Our Schools PAC reported $620,000 in direct contributions to district candidates, but groups opposed to the union’s influence have spent far more.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Those changes would affect campaign contribution limits, filing deadlines, public disclosures and fundraising windows.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • Insider tip Don’t miss a visit to the ice-cream cart that sits, practically beckoning guests over, at the side of the main pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The 15 mm-wide blade hidden within went completely through his right eye and through his brain, with the tip of the blade hitting the top of his skull.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tip

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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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