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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

Like many of the ingredients in this story, gravy packets work best when viewed less as a finished product and more as a seasoning blend—one designed to add a little extra gravity to dinner.

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

“You serve big and hearty slices of moist, tender Swanson turkey, with grand giblet gravy and special corn-bread dressing, and fluffy, whipped sweet potatoes with golden Swanson butter, and garden-fresh peas with more butter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Such as, “This cawwot is a topeedo—watch!” as he made the vegetable plow a path through the gravy on his plate before targeting his mouth.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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