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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
Best of all, classic pork and gravy will be on the supper table in just 30 minutes.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
In a series of photos, Ray showed off her family's meal, which included turkey with some sprigs of fresh herbs (along with a fake turkey as a centerpiece decoration), roasted potatoes, a salad with plenty of greens and pomegranates, soup, gravy and more.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
At one Thanksgiving, my grandfather passed out drunk into his gravy and mashed potatoes.
—Jane Hillstrom, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
Zupan's Markets Zupan's gives you two options — a prime rib roast with scalloped potatoes and other fixings or a turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy and stuffing.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
In a series of photos, Ray showed off her family's meal, which included turkey with some sprigs of fresh herbs (along with a fake turkey as a centerpiece decoration), roasted potatoes, a salad with plenty of greens and pomegranates, soup, gravy and more.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
At one Thanksgiving, my grandfather passed out drunk into his gravy and mashed potatoes.
—Jane Hillstrom, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
Zupan's Markets Zupan's gives you two options — a prime rib roast with scalloped potatoes and other fixings or a turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy and stuffing.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy
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Some were living off emergency food supplies — powdered peanut butter and apple sauce, said BJ Thorn, whose son defended their home with a garden hose.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Standout dishes include the tortilla soup, presented in a bowl covered by a striking Talavera Catrina figurine and the duck dumplings drizzled with rich mole sauce.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Tucker, the 5th overall player taken in that draft, was given a $4 million signing bonus by the Astros.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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His signing bonus of $45,000 is almost 70 times the median annual income of his fellow Ugandans.—
Greg Presto,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Companies paying high dividends may reduce or eliminate payouts during economic downturns, leaving you without a crucial income source.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Shares are down more than 5% over the past 12 months, and the stock has a dividend yield of 1.4%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made, and Panama's promise to us has been broken.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Gift cards and gift baskets have been donated by local businesses and organizations.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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And Vulnicura is Björk’s estimable contribution to the breakup album canon, inspired by the end of her relationship with Matthew Barney, her partner of 11 years and the father of one of her children.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hodgins, 26, despite being a seemingly successful Schoen claim in 2022, is one of several Giants players whose contributions to that season’s playoff berth and Wild Card victory went underappreciated in New York.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Acuña says that Cal Fire provides tips for home- and landowners looking to fire-proof their property through landscaping and creating defensible space.—
Hannah Singleton,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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Here are 8 tips to get started Jan. 20, 2025 Science & Medicine RFK Jr. wants to improve Americans’ health.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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