How to Use gravy in a Sentence

gravy

noun

• The bonus he received in addition to his salary was pure gravy.
• Spoon the glaze around the duck leg or serve in a gravy boat.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
• All the rest of this, these years with Klaus, it’s all been gravy.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 23 June 2022
• The 5-Way with the spaghetti and the beans and the cheese - first the disgusting chili gravy. ...
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 20 July 2021
• It’s served on a platter with a cup of gravy on the side.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Feb. 2021
• The roast with gravy runs about $13.50 and serves about five people.
  — Lee Powell, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
• Crispy pork shanks that come with dumplings and dark beer gravy.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 20 May 2021
• All that remained of my study: a swirl of gravy and a few strands of cheese.
  — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
• And, please, don’t try to bring gravy onto your flight.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2023
• James, then a happy 16-month-old, tried gravy for the first time.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
• Just get out of the group and anything after that is gravy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
• Davis brought her share to a friend’s house and ate it with gravy and potatoes.
  — Serena Puang, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022
• The slight darkness of the cream gravy slathered on the dish predicted the full taste of a busy grill.
  — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
• Thie biscuits and gravy on the menu look pretty good to us.
  — oregonlive, 24 Mar. 2023
• Poutine is a mix of French fries and cheese curds topped with brown gravy.
  — Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 7 Jan. 2022
• Andy Farantos slides a plate of fries and gravy across the counter with a warning.
  — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 24 June 2021
• Blood was also left on a dog toy, a recipe book, a gravy boat.
  — New York Times, 10 Dec. 2021
• Pour in the milk and cook until the gravy thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
  — Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 15 May 2022
• Next, move on to the Smoked Fish, which is not smoked at all but deep-fried, then steeped in a tawny gravy.
  — The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2021
• Or use them as the base for your gravy or the broth for an amazing leftovers soup.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
• The soup was thick like gravy, sweet and meaty, with a heavy poultry flavor.
  — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
• Once the meat is sliced, lay it out in an ovenproof serving dish along with the gravy.
  — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2022
• All jams, sauces, gravy and biscuits are made in house.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
• Some guests mistook it for gravy and poured it on their food!
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
• The beef is slow-roasted, thinly shaved and dunked in beef broth called gravy.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
• The biscuits share the spotlight with the spicy lamb gravy, made with lamb merguez from Farmshop.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023
• The only mistake among the top three falls to Dawn, who failed to add her red-eye gravy to two of the judges’ plates.
  — oregonlive, 11 June 2021
• Then warm up your leftover gravy on the stove or in the microwave, and pour a little over the meat.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 18 Oct. 2022
• Best of all, classic pork and gravy will be on the supper table in just 30 minutes.
  — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
• Plus: Loop Beatrix locations have dinners for 6-8 guests with turkey with gravy or ham with maple dijon glaze and choice of three sides.
  — Monica Eng, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2025