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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Available in paté recipes featuring beef, chicken, tuna or salmon, each capped with savory gravy.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Some of these deals include two eggs any style, a turkey club sandwich, biscuits and gravy, a hot dog, bratwurst, a chicken salad sandwich, a chipotle chicken sandwich, a pancake combo and a cheeseburger combo.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
New dishes include steak and eggs ($29), a hot honey chicken biscuit ($12), a veggie hash ($14) and biscuits and gravy ($10).
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
This campaign has already been a whirlwind success for Charli, and any wins across her seven nominations would be gravy.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Some of these deals include two eggs any style, a turkey club sandwich, biscuits and gravy, a hot dog, bratwurst, a chicken salad sandwich, a chipotle chicken sandwich, a pancake combo and a cheeseburger combo.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
New dishes include steak and eggs ($29), a hot honey chicken biscuit ($12), a veggie hash ($14) and biscuits and gravy ($10).
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
This campaign has already been a whirlwind success for Charli, and any wins across her seven nominations would be gravy.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravy
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravy. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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