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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 other one strutted on a box of gravy packets in the kitchen’s dry goods area.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Considering the circumstances, the Play In is free gravy on top of stale dog food.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
And everything that comes in the wake of that is just gravy.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Dolly’s recipe, fried up in tallow, is beyond compare, especially drenched in her white pan country gravy.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
Considering the circumstances, the Play In is free gravy on top of stale dog food.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
And everything that comes in the wake of that is just gravy.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Dolly’s recipe, fried up in tallow, is beyond compare, especially drenched in her white pan country gravy.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy
Noun
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Top-tier speciality ingredients: Essential spice mixes, condiments, sauces, and more—all Bon Appétit–approved.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Now a 900-location behemoth, Graves still insists on keeping the menu limited to just chicken fingers, a handful of sides, a single sauce and no dessert.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Lionsgate disclosed that as of April the exec will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000 with a target annual bonus that’s 85 percent of his base salary.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the standard Dividend Discount Model, a stock is worth the sum of future dividends, discounted for the time value of money.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This mix of current income and reliable dividend growth delivers both immediate cash flow and rising income that can help combat inflation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Absent legislative action, the estate and gift tax exemption will revert to approximately $7 million per person in 2026 (down from nearly $14 million in 2025).—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Officials cannot use funds to contribute to or support nonprofit organizations, for political activities or gifts of public funds.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Dwight, a former U.S. Air Force captain, subsequently became a sculptor well known for his contributions to art and history.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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If the money did go to political causes, the contributions could jeopardize the Hope Florida Foundation’s nonprofit status.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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And in 1981, a tip from an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer serving in the Los Angeles County Health Department led to the first description of a new disease that would become the global epidemic of HIV-AIDS.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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After the attack, authorities received a tip from Balmer’s ex partner.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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