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gravy

[grey-vee] / ˈgreɪ vi /


NOUN
sauce
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“When you serve somebody a country-fried sirloin and it’s got gravy, that gravy should have steam coming off of it. You should smell it in your nostrils,” said Morgan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

A brown gravy packet Not something I use often, but something I’m glad to have.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

And while the tangy, aromatic gravy is often considered the show stealer, it would lose much of its charm in the absence of its understated partner.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

To attract increasingly discerning consumers, Kroger has offered a precooked holiday meal for eight of turkey or ham, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry and gravy for about $11 a person.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

“Just plain, no gravy or butter or nothing?”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce