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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
And everything that comes in the wake of that is just gravy.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Immediately, memes went viral showing Pope Leo XIV holding a hot dog, dipping his Italian beef into gravy and gripping a bottle of Malort, the city's unofficial liqueur.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 8 May 2025
That hearty sausage gravy has some serious Southern chops, going back to the hearty breakfast served to workers starting in the 1800s.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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, 24 Apr. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Immediately, memes went viral showing Pope Leo XIV holding a hot dog, dipping his Italian beef into gravy and gripping a bottle of Malort, the city's unofficial liqueur.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 8 May 2025
That hearty sausage gravy has some serious Southern chops, going back to the hearty breakfast served to workers starting in the 1800s.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy
Noun
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Mains hover between €30 and €40; a highlight is the roast chicken, which might come with a cream sauce and morels in winter or oyster mushrooms dressed in persillade (an herby garlic and parsley oil) in summer.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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The Dover sole with lemon sauce and the duck à l’orange are first rate.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Adding in all bonuses, that figure rose above €100m per year.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Also ask the company for the bonus payout history for the past five years.—
Debra Boggs,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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For the 2024 dividend, the payment amount is $1,403.83 with an additional $298.17 Energy Relief Payment, bringing the total to $1,702.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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When combined, the dividend and share repurchase yield could reach 4.8%.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The pope has always had a gift for diplomacy and working peacefully with all kinds of people, said his oldest brother, 73-year-old Louis Prevost of Florida, during an interview with the Tribune earlier this month.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The White House said the plane was a gift to the Department of Defense, and would go through the legal protocols required when something is given to the government.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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These accounts may include a government contribution of up to $1,000 for babies born between 2025 and 2028, as outlined in Investopedia, and allow families to contribute up to $5,000 annually.—
Brian Menickella,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Outside of his contributions to the league, Irsay also made headlines for his personal life.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Waiters and those who get tips Tips would not be taxed if the bill passes.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Trump’s legislation, at more than 1,100 pages, would permanently extend his 2017 tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year while introducing new policies like tax exemptions for tips and overtime wages.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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