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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

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

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Secret ingredient number one: a spoonful of dried mushroom gravy mix.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Dr Paula Briggs, an NHS consultant in sexual and reproductive health, describes it as a "gravy train" where people end up paying a lot of money for something they do not need.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Between my creamed potatoes and my miniature Yorkshire puds I created a Mediterranean of gravy.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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