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
  • Scientific talent had started to return, drawn by generous lab funding and signing bonuses that could exceed a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Certain business credit cards have absolutely huge welcome bonuses with equally massive spending requirements.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonuses
Noun
  • Here are the 10 wildest gifts musicians have given their fans and concertgoers.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Among the other gifts offered by businesses in the strip mall are temporary hair color spray from Joan Barry Hair Designers, celebrating 25 years in business, and sidewalk chalking from 40-year-old mall business Love’s Yogurt.
    — Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • Companies use it to invest back in the business, pay down debt, and return some of it to their investors through dividends and stock buybacks.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That could mean returning replacement shares or paying their current value, including dividends and other distributions that would have accrued.
    — Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividends
Noun
  • There were more than 49,000 transplants last year, a record despite a small drop in donations from the deceased — the first such dip in a decade.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The organization coordinated organ donations for nearly 7 million people, covering the entire commonwealth of Kentucky as well as counties in southern Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • And yet, many folks’ lived experience these days doesn’t jibe with the rosier picture the Fifth Floor presents.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Since the start of his papacy, Leo has spoken about the risks AI presents for broad swaths of society.
    — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of presents
Noun
  • The hearing will also feature presentations from representatives of insurance companies.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The best part of the competition is taking a deep dive into a specific topic, Wadkins said, and also listening to the other students’ presentations to learn more about a specific time or person in history.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of presentations
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“Lagniappes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagniappes. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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