plural gravies
1
: a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked meat
2
a
: something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable
with expenses now paid, future money is pure gravy—
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b
: unearned or illicit gain : graft entry 3
Examples of gravy in a Sentence
The bonus he received in addition to his salary was pure gravy.
order a large serving of fries with extra gravy
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The diner specializes in Creole and Cajun cuisine and serves just breakfast and lunch, with various egg scrambles, to-die-for biscuits and gravy, po’boys, burgers, and sandwiches on the menu.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
Rice, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and gravy were discarded after they were measured too cold to be safe.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Order the shrimp and grits – a big pool of soft, stone-ground grits topped with a generous helping of shrimp and brown gravy with chunks of tasso.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
Try the biscuit sandwiches with egg and sausage or bacon, or the sausage and gravy biscuits.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
Rice, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and gravy were discarded after they were measured too cold to be safe.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Order the shrimp and grits – a big pool of soft, stone-ground grits topped with a generous helping of shrimp and brown gravy with chunks of tasso.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
Try the biscuit sandwiches with egg and sausage or bacon, or the sausage and gravy biscuits.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gravy
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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gravy
noun
gra·vy
ˈgrā-vē 
plural gravies
1
: a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked meat
2
: something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable
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