plural gravies
1
: a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked meat
2
a
: something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable
… with expenses now paid, future money is pure gravy.—
K. Crossen
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b
: unearned or illicit gain : graft entry 3
Examples of gravy in a Sentence
The bonus he received in addition to his salary was pure gravy.
order a large serving of fries with extra gravy
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Among the most tempting-sounding is the omelet Brillat-Savarin, stuffed with diced woodcock and black truffles and surrounded by a strong game gravy.
—Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
The aromatics do the heavy lifting here, infusing the sauce with personality before getting strained out to create a silky restaurant-style gravy.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
No Southern brunch is complete without biscuits and gravy.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The omelet features bacon, ham, sausage, mushrooms, onion, red pepper and cheddar cheese, all topped with sausage gravy.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
The aromatics do the heavy lifting here, infusing the sauce with personality before getting strained out to create a silky restaurant-style gravy.
—Jenny Rosenstrach, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
No Southern brunch is complete without biscuits and gravy.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
The omelet features bacon, ham, sausage, mushrooms, onion, red pepper and cheddar cheese, all topped with sausage gravy.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gravy
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“Gravy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravy. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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gravy
noun
gra·vy
ˈgrā-vē 
plural gravies
1
: a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked meat
2
: something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable
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