plural gravies
1
: a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked meat
2
a
: something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable
with expenses now paid, future money is pure gravy—
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b
: unearned or illicit gain : graft entry 3
Examples of gravy in a Sentence
The bonus he received in addition to his salary was pure gravy.
order a large serving of fries with extra gravy
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Mockingbird Cafe This Bay St. Louis institution serves Southern brunch classics like biscuits and gravy, plus sandwiches, salads, and pastries.
—Cinelle Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Menu: Appetizers, Steaks, Seafood, Combinations, Chicken and Pasta Cuisine: classic steakhouse
What to order: Your favorite cut of beef, cooked to order — top it with bleu cheese crumbles, brown mushroom gravy or horseradish.
—Melissa Oyler and, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Address: 6801 Hollywood Blvd Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Inglewood’s Sunday gravy is offering a complimentary meal (spaghetti marinara or bolognese, a caesar salad and garlic bread) to first responders and evacuees.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The first, a savory breakfast casserole, is a hearty medley of cubed bread, sauteed mushrooms, cheese and egg custard baked and smothered with mushroom or sausage gravy (or both).
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Cinelle Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Menu: Appetizers, Steaks, Seafood, Combinations, Chicken and Pasta Cuisine: classic steakhouse
What to order: Your favorite cut of beef, cooked to order — top it with bleu cheese crumbles, brown mushroom gravy or horseradish.
—Melissa Oyler and, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Address: 6801 Hollywood Blvd Suite 105, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Sunday Gravy (Inglewood)
Inglewood’s Sunday gravy is offering a complimentary meal (spaghetti marinara or bolognese, a caesar salad and garlic bread) to first responders and evacuees.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The first, a savory breakfast casserole, is a hearty medley of cubed bread, sauteed mushrooms, cheese and egg custard baked and smothered with mushroom or sausage gravy (or both).
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravy. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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gravy
noun
gra·vy
ˈgrā-vē 
plural gravies
1
: a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked meat
2
: something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable
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