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lagniappes

noun

plural of lagniappe
1
as in bonuses
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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2
as in gifts
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 Synonyms for lagniappes
  1. bonuses
  2. gifts
  3. dividends
  4. donations
  5. presents
  6. presentations
Noun
  • Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Consider a system of bonuses for AI usage to incentivize and appreciate AI adoption on a corporate level and create a culture of internal AI champions across departments.
    — Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonuses
Noun
  • The presentation extends to Brazilian stationery, gifts, homeware and jewelry brands including Fine Prints, MH Studio, Paper House, Dipa Farm and Ju Scarpa, as well as international additions such as Borsalino, Monies, Sermoneta and Olympia Le-Tan.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • After the transfer, taxpayers can invest and potentially grow the funds for future gifts to their public charity of choice.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • That sovereignty argument has paid political dividends at home.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As analysts at Bank of America noted in previewing the quarter, the last special dividend was paid in January 2024, and the company has historically distributed special dividends every 2 to 3 years.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividends
Noun
  • In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Dick Guttman Memorial Fund at the Entertainment Industries Foundation, which supports members of the creative community through a variety of philanthropic efforts, including wildfire relief.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Brown accepted no donations from Wexner himself, Federal Election Commission records show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • Each square contains a solid milk chocolate treat shaped like presents, mini santas, mini snowmen or mini toy soldiers.
    — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Presented by Compass Rose Theater presents award winning musical featuring Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang.
    — Jamie Chapman, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of presents
Noun
  • IvyCraft is designed for researchers, students, educators, content creators, consultants, and teams that regularly turn source material into presentations, videos, podcasts, or visual content.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The closet, originally called Okra Suits, provided business attire to students for career fairs, presentations, job interviews and special events.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentations
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“Lagniappes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagniappes. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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