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gravy

[grey-vee] / ˈgreɪ vi /


NOUN
sauce
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They do these biscuits and gravy that are really good.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“My favorite is the leftover gravy, roasted or smoked meat juice, or the end of the broth from your soup,” writes another Redditor.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

In Italian, scarpetta involves the scooping up of the leftover gravy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Such as, “This cawwot is a topeedo—watch!” as he made the vegetable plow a path through the gravy on his plate before targeting his mouth.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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