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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 whole thing is bathed in a comforting mushroom gravy, which was perfect on a chilly night.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
The poppers are creamy on the inside, fried to a crisp on the outside, and served with KFC's signature warm gravy for dunking.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Tender chunks of the filet mignon, succulent shrimp, just-crisp broccoli and sliced mushrooms are tossed with the meat’s natural brown gravy on a plateful of angel hair pasta.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
How To Use Kitchen Bouquet Take Grandma’s cue and use it for just about any of your favorite gravy recipes to enhance color and flavor.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
The poppers are creamy on the inside, fried to a crisp on the outside, and served with KFC's signature warm gravy for dunking.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
Tender chunks of the filet mignon, succulent shrimp, just-crisp broccoli and sliced mushrooms are tossed with the meat’s natural brown gravy on a plateful of angel hair pasta.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
How To Use Kitchen Bouquet Take Grandma’s cue and use it for just about any of your favorite gravy recipes to enhance color and flavor.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy
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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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Amid ongoing market volatility and global trade tensions, this dividend-paying stock delivers a compelling mix of income, growth, and defensiveness.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Be Forward-Looking If feedback is such a gift, why do most of us hate receiving it as well as giving it?—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The wines aren’t really exported, either, so a bottle carried carefully back to the USA makes a welcome gift.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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Most Americans know charitable gifts, retirement contributions, student loan and mortgage interest are tax-deductible, but like kids, some taxpayers will test the limits to see what else the IRS will allow.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Kenley Scott, Director, Global Sector Strategist at William O’Neil + Company, an affiliate of O’Neil Global Advisors, made significant contributions to the data compilation, analysis, and writing for this article.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Here are a few tips for managing your old accounts after consolidating your debt.—
Christina Majaski,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bunk Room Ideas Everyone Will Love Three more interior designers share their tips to make bed nooks feel bespoke with clever customizations.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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