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as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
you only pay for three CDs; the fourth one they give you is just gravy
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Recent Examples of gravy
The limited-time item is made with country-style sausage, eggs, Bo-Rounds hash browns, Monterey Jack cheese and sausage gravy all wrapped in a flour tortilla, a product description says.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Bojangles’ new Breakfast Bo-Rito wraps up sausage, eggs, Bo-Rounds, Monterey Jack cheese, and sausage gravy in a warm tortilla with a side of Texas Pete hot sauce.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Additional breakfast offerings include the Sunrise Poutine ($13), an indulgent appetizer of tater tots, smoked bacon, gravy and Parmesan cheese.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
The other is a gravy fortified with star anise, cinnamon, soy sauce and sugar.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Bojangles’ new Breakfast Bo-Rito wraps up sausage, eggs, Bo-Rounds, Monterey Jack cheese, and sausage gravy in a warm tortilla with a side of Texas Pete hot sauce.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Additional breakfast offerings include the Sunrise Poutine ($13), an indulgent appetizer of tater tots, smoked bacon, gravy and Parmesan cheese.
—Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
The other is a gravy fortified with star anise, cinnamon, soy sauce and sugar.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy
Noun
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Fresh corn is just the addition the cheese sauce for these nachos was waiting for.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Two screenshots from the viral video showing Kim holding the almost empty jar of sauce.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Add herbs like rosemary or mint for a bonus fragrance and to incorporate more of your garden.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The second bonus is $1 million if Burns appears in more than 70 games in 2025-26, and averages more than 23 minutes of ice time.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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But American science, including space science, has paid enormous dividends in keeping the nation strong, prosperous, and worthy of the world’s respect.—
Adam Frank,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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The choice was a gift from PrettyLittleThing, which did not pay her for the appearance, according to a spokesman for the company.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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What does the 60% of AGI limit for cash gifts mean?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Hassenfeld was also founding benefactor of Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, and his family’s contributions helped to establish the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute at Brown University.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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The terms outline a plan for $470 million worth of stadium improvements with the Bengals paying $120 million and county contributions capped at $350 million.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Have any news tips or story ideas about the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona?—
Raphael Romero Ruiz,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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This advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Protect yourself during a heat wave with these tips from the NWS Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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