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gravy

[grey-vee] / ˈgreɪ vi /


NOUN
sauce
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GENEVA, Ill.—Wielding a faucet hose, Beto “Rodrigo” Mejía Fermine blasted the remains of avocado toast and turkey gravy off stacks of plates hurriedly delivered by servers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Hook pointed to the chain’s Beef Bowls of its meat and gravy, which allow consumers to “skip the grains and get all the gains.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The two feasted on chicken fried steak, eggs with corn beef hash, and biscuits and gravy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

For dinner we always have potatoes with imitation gravy and—thank goodness we’ve still got it—beet salad.

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




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