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gravy

[grey-vee] / ˈgreɪ vi /


NOUN
sauce
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Slice thickly and, if you like, serve with warm brown mushroom gravy.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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

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

Candied sweet potatoes, creamed onions, cranberry nut salad, corn pudding, gravy, cheese bread, and not one but two kinds of stuffing.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli