in the gravy
Example Sentences
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“There were always little scraps of meat in the gravy, too. Enough to hold you till the next thing.”
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
Feel free to add more cabbage to smother in the gravy; the recipe will accommodate as much as double without increasing the amount of tomato.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2023
When neither these nor mushrooms are within reach, the very thin rind of a small but fresh jogan fruit may be boiled in the gravy, and the strained juice added at the instant of serving.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2019
Whole chillis, simmered in the gravy, add a much gentler heat – and, as a bonus, they look quite pretty, too.
From The Guardian ● May 12, 2016
Brienne shook her head, staring down at her trencher as if to find some answer in the gravy.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
