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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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Proceeds benefit local charities through The Woman’s Club of Casselberry. 2 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday of the month, The Woman’s Club of Casselberry, 251 Overbrook Drive, Casselberry, $5 for 10 games plus two optional bonus games, 407-947-2747.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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The engine is also efficient, which is a big bonus for commuters. CHANGE: Sound deadening There is just too much noise permeating the cabin from the front end of the car.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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And there’s so many wonderful gifts that come from being tested to your limits of death.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Here is a list of qualities that may indicate the client’s susceptibility to fraud and the ways they can be checked by the bank employee: Propensity For Freebies • Offering a small gift for this kind of transaction.Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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There may be periods in which the dividend payment exceeds free cash flow.Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, any prospective investors will have to overcome a significant mental hurdle: namely, Armour’s horrific dividend track record.Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Its nearly $900 million restoration, largely paid for by donations from a few Paris billionaires and some 340,000 other donors, many of them Americans, is just the latest example.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Flashback: 90 families were on the waiting list a year ago when Family Promise of Greater Des Moines closed its doors after experiencing a drop in donations.Jason Clayworth, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Louise Holmes, director of global partnerships for Meta EMEA, underlined during a keynote presentation at Content London on Wednesday that artificial intelligence should not be seen as a threat to creativity.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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Those tend to vary greatly in their ability to attract audiences, whereas the playoffs (like Peacock’s Wild Card presentation) stand a much better chance at doing so.Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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For me, on Christmas Day, after opening presents, just getting into the kitchen.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Garner is giving out gift ideas and winter style inspo this holiday season — just don’t look to her for tips on wrapping your presents.Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Lagniappe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagniappe. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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