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gravy

[grey-vee] / ˈgreɪ vi /


NOUN
sauce
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Brown and mushroom gravy packets occupy a similar corner of my pantry.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

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

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

We have a new pastime, namely, filling packages with powdered gravy.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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