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as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the meal was served with a lagniappe of freshly made cornbread
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as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
the hotel threw in some free shampoo as a lagniappe
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Recent Examples of lagniappe
Certainly pet-store pricing isn’t always top of mind: Some parrot burglars seem to burgle parrots as an afterthought, or lagniappe.
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Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
In 2017 the Oscars served up an unscripted lagniappe with the flubbed Best Picture announcement.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
Anything beyond the quarterfinals would be straight-up lagniappe.
—Jim Derry | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020
The tradition of lagniappe in liquid form continues at Café Degas (four courses $44), which adds a glass of port.
—Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020
Also included were two lemons and a large mandarin, a lagniappe of citrus in an otherwise greens-heavy crate.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2020
Murray is five foot ten and one eighth of an inch, that extra point being lagniappe thrown in by the football gods.
—Rich Cohen, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
That the club's salary cap situation also improved was lagniappe.
—Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 8 May 2018
Jones agreed that the bonds forged through service are a lagniappe of JAS membership.
—Carol Wolfram, NOLA.com, 2 May 2018
Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2022
In 2017 the Oscars served up an unscripted lagniappe with the flubbed Best Picture announcement.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2022
Anything beyond the quarterfinals would be straight-up lagniappe.
—Jim Derry | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020
The tradition of lagniappe in liquid form continues at Café Degas (four courses $44), which adds a glass of port.
—Ian McNulty | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 25 Nov. 2020
Also included were two lemons and a large mandarin, a lagniappe of citrus in an otherwise greens-heavy crate.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2020
Murray is five foot ten and one eighth of an inch, that extra point being lagniappe thrown in by the football gods.
—Rich Cohen, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
That the club's salary cap situation also improved was lagniappe.
—Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 8 May 2018
Jones agreed that the bonds forged through service are a lagniappe of JAS membership.
—Carol Wolfram, NOLA.com, 2 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagniappe
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Kenny Dillingham will make $3.95 million this year, with several opportunities for bonuses based on team performance in the future.Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Understand your benefits: Review your employment contract for information on unused vacation days, 401(k) plan, bonuses or stock options to which you may be entitled.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Includes gifts for your wedding party, party favors for all guests, and welcome bags for friends who've traveled abroad for your big day.Virginia Van Zanten, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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This applies to all financial gifts in a tax year, not just contributions to 529 plans.Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Long-term rates are spiking, and the dividends aren’t offering protection as bond yields go higher.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.Dividend Channel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Billionaires Bill Ackman and Len Blavatnik joined in on the call for her resignation, with Blavatnik putting a pause on his donations to the school.Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This huge security package builds on the Biden administration's significant final donations to Ukraine, reinforcing U.S. support as the nation faces potential cuts under the incoming Trump administration.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The homework assignments ultimately could produce documents to be included in a presentation deck.Anne Field, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Alice, who’d turned in their own thesis a week earlier but had been frantically putting together a thesis presentation, turned to me.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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At present, Sweden’s Volvo is thought to be the only large automaker to have managed to comply with the target, alongside U.S. EV manufacturer Tesla and some Chinese companies.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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At present, the fires are 0% contained, according to authorities.Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Lagniappe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagniappe. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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