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as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread
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as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe
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Recent Examples of lagniappe
In turn, this new generation adds a little something extra—a little lagniappe—to a city full of abundance.
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Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
Amarys says one of her favorite lagniappes to send folks from out of town is gumbo.
—Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
Certainly pet-store pricing isn’t always top of mind: Some parrot burglars seem to burgle parrots as an afterthought, or lagniappe.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
In 2017 the Oscars served up an unscripted lagniappe with the flubbed Best Picture announcement.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
Anything beyond the quarterfinals would be straight-up lagniappe.
—Jim Derry | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020
The tradition of lagniappe in liquid form continues at Café Degas (four courses $44), which adds a glass of port.
—Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020
Also included were two lemons and a large mandarin, a lagniappe of citrus in an otherwise greens-heavy crate.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2020
Murray is five foot ten and one eighth of an inch, that extra point being lagniappe thrown in by the football gods.
—Rich Cohen, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
Amarys says one of her favorite lagniappes to send folks from out of town is gumbo.
—Joshua Carlucci, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
Certainly pet-store pricing isn’t always top of mind: Some parrot burglars seem to burgle parrots as an afterthought, or lagniappe.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
In 2017 the Oscars served up an unscripted lagniappe with the flubbed Best Picture announcement.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
Anything beyond the quarterfinals would be straight-up lagniappe.
—Jim Derry | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020
The tradition of lagniappe in liquid form continues at Café Degas (four courses $44), which adds a glass of port.
—Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020
Also included were two lemons and a large mandarin, a lagniappe of citrus in an otherwise greens-heavy crate.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2020
Murray is five foot ten and one eighth of an inch, that extra point being lagniappe thrown in by the football gods.
—Rich Cohen, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagniappe
Noun
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Late in last year’s campaign, Trump promised a 10 percent raise for all agents along with recruitment and retention bonuses of $10,000.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The teams will not only be competing for the title, but also a $1 million bonus, which will be awarded to the clubs that make it to the championship game.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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The White House said the plane was a gift to the Department of Defense, and would go through the legal protocols required when something is given to the government.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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The pope has always had a gift for diplomacy and working peacefully with all kinds of people, said his oldest brother, 73-year-old Louis Prevost of Florida, during an interview with the Tribune earlier this month.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The front office opted to trade away Cody Bellinger and bring in Kyle Tucker in a move that has paid strong dividends so far this season.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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At the end of the month, all daily dividends are totaled and paid.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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According to county records, Tucker made a $2,000 donation to Rackauckas’ campaign in August 2018, after he’d been assigned to investigate the leak.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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On Tuesday at Colonial, Murray’s mother, father and sister will formally make a $20,000 donation to the Ben Hogan foundation; Hogan’s father died of suicide when the future legend of golf was 9.—
Mac Engel
May 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Noun
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One particular presentation that focused on Micro LED projection for AR glasses stood out.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Given that the show takes place in Taiwan, Huang's presentation is happening at an inconvenient time for US viewers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Arsenal’s manager has no doubts regarding his team’s conviction at present.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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At present, the two black holes are separated by only around 2,600 light-years (roughly one-tenth of the distance between Earth and Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central black hole), with the smaller hole moving around the host galaxy's bulge.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Lagniappe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagniappe. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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