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gravy

[grey-vee] / ˈgreɪ vi /


NOUN
sauce
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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

It leans into mushroomy depth, black pepper heat and a proper gravy instead of sweetness, trading nostalgia for something more deliberate.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

He stays on for Stewart’s turkey and gravy dinner.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor

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

A pantry workhorse, all-purpose flour is arguably the most versatile of all flours, used for everything from breading chicken to making pancakes and waffles to thickening gravies.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2022

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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