gravy

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Consider any positivity that comes from the Oklahoma City series as pure gravy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

It forgoes the sticky glaze in favor of a deep brown gravy that pools and clings.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

“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

And stewed meat in heavy enamel pots, with bay leaves and carrots and potatoes that soaked up gravy.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia