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gravy

[grey-vee] / ˈgreɪ vi /


NOUN
sauce
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It’s complete with a mashed potato “volcano” that’s oozing with gravy lava, along with dino nugget inhabitants and steamed broccoli for trees.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

She is unsubtly telling Maine voters that this gravy train has only just left the station.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

They do these biscuits and gravy that are really good.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Dominion has been riding the gravy train for years, but its shareholders haven’t gotten any gravy.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

While the beans and potatoes were cooking, I figured that I’d make some flour gravy.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

It’s a rich taste, common in soups, gravies, cheeses, and soy sauce.

From NewsForKids.net May 16, 2024

The 4-acre facility, which can produce up to 25 tons of chowders, soups and gravies a day, seven days a week, has seen a recent leveling-off in shipping costs for some ingredients.

From Seattle Times Sep. 9, 2022

But wait, what about the gravy — how long do dairy-based gravies last?

From Salon Nov. 24, 2021

With many eventually buried in unnamed gravies across a number of secret cemeteries, the rights group says they have been other cases where Israeli authorities struggled to locate or identify Palestinian bodies.

From Washington Times Nov. 20, 2021

Always perfectly seasoned, typically served with delicious gravies or sauces.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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