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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
However, there is one lagniappe.
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Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
In turn, this new generation adds a little something extra—a little lagniappe—to a city full of abundance.
—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
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
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
In turn, this new generation adds a little something extra—a little lagniappe—to a city full of abundance.
—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
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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The remainder of his compensation came from vacation payouts, car allowances and bonuses.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Members will also receive extended return benefits and birthday bonuses, and can donate rewards to select charitable organizations.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Another calls for the State Department to take over a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Just sending a gift will upset my sister.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For qualified people, the Individual Investors Act waives island and federal income taxes on dividends, interest, and capital gains for residents who live in Puerto Rico for at least 183 days of the year.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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The president has consistently misrepresented his tariffs, claiming despite evidence to the contrary that foreign governments would pay them and that the revenues would be sufficient to pay down the national debt and give taxpayers a dividend check.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Universities may require more substantive checks on all donations independent of size and source.—
Brian Herman,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The committee had yet to report any donations or expenditures.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Davidson himself attended the BAFTA Awards and his frequent, involuntary outbursts punctuated host Alan Cumming’s introduction and several of the early award presentations.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Under the direction of House Culinary Advisor Chef Ricardo Chaneton, the menu takes cues from the coasts of Italy, France, and Spain, balancing comforting flavors with refined presentations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Troubles, which ended in 1998, the year Ní Chuinn was born, sing the same plain and painful tune as our present.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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For expert gift-givers, it’s also equipped for wrapping presents and giving packages a professional look.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lagniappe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagniappe. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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