as in bonus
something given in addition to what is ordinarily expected or owed
the new tax law offers a real gravy train to certain categories of investors
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Recent Examples of gravy train
But the pandemic halted this gravy train: ESPN has cited sources saying that the league lost more than $1 billion in the 2019–20 season, which depressed the salary cap in the following years.
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Jordan Sargent, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
The city of Miami is one of the worst examples of how the gravy train works.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Neither of his successors have made catastrophic moves, but the gravy train of incoming stars has ended.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The gravy train didn’t last long, though—Thune ran for South Dakota’s other Senate seat in 2004 and managed to unseat Daschle, the sitting leader of the Democratic caucus and the same man who beat his former boss, Abdnor, 18 years before.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Jordan Sargent, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
The city of Miami is one of the worst examples of how the gravy train works.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Neither of his successors have made catastrophic moves, but the gravy train of incoming stars has ended.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The gravy train didn’t last long, though—Thune ran for South Dakota’s other Senate seat in 2004 and managed to unseat Daschle, the sitting leader of the Democratic caucus and the same man who beat his former boss, Abdnor, 18 years before.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravy train
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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 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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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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Furthermore, the Diamondbacks’ faith in Marte has paid serious dividends already.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 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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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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Through the foundation, Paul has made contributions to education and healthcare in Jamaica, partnering with nonprofits to contribute approximately $40 million in medical equipment, medication, training and supplies to the Jamaican public health sector.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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He was knighted in 2019 in Venice, largely for his contributions to soccer.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter @asabes10.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Here are a few tips to support your digestive health:23 Watch your diet: Avoid spicy, high-fat, and acidic foods.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pat McAfee initially praised Travis Kelce for making a $3.3 million donation for the homeless, but the tight end admitted that the report was not true.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The agency negotiated that $10 million of the $67 million would be a donation to the Hope Florida Foundation.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Gravy train.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravy%20train. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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