Thesaurus results for GRAVY TRAINS

gravy trains

noun

plural of gravy train

as in bonuses

something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed the new tax law offers a real gravy train to certain categories of investors

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Caesars Sportsbook is offering new users a chance to use promo code FOXNEWSDYW to receive 10 profit boost bonuses worth 100% of your winnings.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Channel 4 top brass came in for criticism during layoffs in 2024, when it was revealed its top three earners would accept bonuses.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bonuses

Noun

Promises of money, DOGE returns, tariff dividends and lower food prices haven’t materialized and won’t.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
Not just real estate, but dividends from equity holdings, stakes in private businesses, royalties or other income-producing assets.

— Srinivasulu Mupparaju, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividends

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This wasn’t an isolated incident; other concrete gifts that Wilson has accumulated this year now decorate the backyard in Ridgewood, Queens.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
The new locations will carry toys, collectibles and gifts from brands and entertainment properties including LEGO, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Pokémon and KPop Demon Hunters.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gifts

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Kiley discussed his work on the High-Quality Charter Schools Act, which would create a federal tax credit for charitable contributions to nonprofit charter-school organizations.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
If an author uses AI to generate material and then substantially selects, arranges, rewrites, edits or transforms that material, those human contributions may qualify for protection.

— Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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