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How to use gravy in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Gravy means a dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy. Example: “A roast dinner isn't complete without gravy.”

Examples of gravy by meaning

nounA dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy.

  • A roast dinner isn't complete without gravy.

nounA pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce.

  • There are few foods more Southern than biscuits and gravy.

nounCurry sauce.

  • Awang noticed that his father-in-law sometimes poured the gravy of his curry on his rice and that sometimes he sucked it up.1906, Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, "Pa Senik and his Son-in-Law Awang", Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic...
  • This is strained with a piece of cloth or a strainer and the green liquid forms the gravy of the curry.1992, Khammān Khonkhai, The Teachers of Mad Dog Swamp
  • Return flaked fish to curry gravy and bring to the boil.2007, Geok Boi Lee, Classic Asian Noodles, Marshall Cavendish, →ISBN, page 158

nounUnearned gain; extra benefit.

  • The first thousand tickets and the concessions cover the venue and the band. The rest is gravy.

verbTo make gravy.

  • Dola and another woman were so busy frying and grilling and buttering and gravying that they didn't even notice Bruce's existence.2013, Ivan Doig, Bucking the Sun, page 103

More sentences with gravy

  • My mum’s gravy was thick but at least it moved about.From the entry thick
  • I washed your gravy boat. Where does it live?From the entry live
  • Serve the roast with gravy and mashed potatoes.From the entry roast
  • Stir the gravy until there are no more lumps.From the entry lump
  • In Italian poutine, gravy is replaced with spaghetti sauce.From the entry poutine
  • The meatcakes tasted good with potatoes and gravy.From the entry meatcake
  • My seven-year-old son always digs a hole in the middle of his mashed potatoes and fills it with gravy before he starts to eat them.From the entry dig
  • I went away back to my kidhood and remembered the hot biscuit sopped in sorghum and bacon gravy with partiality and respect.From the entry kidhood
  • Gravy stains down your shirt are not a source of embarrassment; they are a badge of honour.2025 February 20, Jay Rayner, “This is my final OFM column. Here’s what I’ve learned about buffets, ‘clean eating’ and what not to serve…. From the entry scuzziest
  • Serve the country fried steaks with mashed potatoes, gravy, and your favorite vegetable on the side.2023, Katy Lyons, Nashville Tennessee Recipes, page 55. From the entry country-fried
  • "However, I do enjoy the flavor of red-eye gravy made with ham drippings."2021 August 2, Highlander, One Wore Gray One Wore Blue: An Appalachian Grandmother’s Favorite Generals, Archway Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry red-eye gravy
  • So this dish, in Sinhalese, is salmon hodi, or salmon in gravy.2018 July 29, Chath Ginige, “Spicy Mackerel Curry”, in akkis kitchen (blog), archived from the original on 23 Jul 2019. From the entry salmon
  • Add more gravy and toss until all the maccheroni are coated.2018, Mary-Grace Fahrun, “Food”, in Italian Folk Magic: Rue’s Kitchen Witchery, Weiser Books, →ISBN, page 35. From the entry maccheroni
  • You eat the whole artichoke and soak up the olive-oily gravy with your chunks of bread.2016, Patsy Garlan, The Thing Is, San Rafael, Calif.: Summerland Publishing, →ISBN, page 302. From the entry olive-oily
  • When you put diaper stuffing and gravy train in the same sentence I got a lil nervous.2016 October 27, @SuperboyParadox, Twitter. From the entry diaper stuffing
  • “You oyster gravy, Massa Sam,” said Ella, ladling a couple of spoonfuls over the rice.2014 September 5, Arthur Hamilton, “Margaret Rose McAllister”, in Jonathan’s Journey, [Bloomington, Ind.]: Xlibris, →ISBN. From the entry you
  • Maybe double-dipped (sopped with gravy), hot and sweet (with giardiniera and peppers).2013, Fried Walleye and Cherry Pie: Midwestern Writers on Food, page 24. From the entry Italian beef
  • Residential cooking, stinking up the hallway, coagulated gravy, meatbally, mashed potatoey.2008, Dexter Petley, One True Void, Ullapool: Two Ravens Press, →ISBN, page 20. From the entry mashed potatoey
  • They were always asking for ‘more gippo’ (gravy) which we got for them if we could.2006, Mildred Joan Tulip, My experiences as a VAD nurse. From the entry gippo
  • It's only natural that everybody wants to get on a gravy train or ride a free horse.2006, Freddie L. Sirmans, Can the US Survive Doomsday, →ISBN, page 19. From the entry gravy train
  • Some folks put a slice of ham and a ladle-full of red-eye gravy on them.2003 August 25, Adam McClellan, Uniquely Tennessee, Capstone Classroom, →ISBN, page 30. From the entry red-eye gravy
  • Gloria spilt gravy down her front. ‘Ten points from Gryffindor!’ I cried.2003, Dave Hill, chapter 22, in Dad’s Life: Confessions of an Imperfect Father, London: Review, →ISBN, pages 271–272. From the entry ten points from Gryffindor
  • You can’t have an ail-American cookbook without a great gravy recipe.1996, Susan Powter, “Mushroom Onion Gravy”, in C’mon America, Let’s Eat! Susan’s Favorite Low-Fat Recipes to Fit Your Lifestyle, New York…. From the entry mushroomy
  • We have food, clothing and shelter, and the rest is gravy.1993, Ronald B. Tobias, 20 Master Plots and How to Build Them. From the entry the rest is gravy
  • Now, that doesn't mean we should all lace into the fries and gravy.1988 November 28, Frank Jones, “Oprah made size 10 error backing diet”, in Toronto Star, Canada, page C1. From the entry lace into
  • He adjusted salads with his thumb and wiped away drips of gravy with his apronskirt.1979, Cormac McCarthy, chapter 4, in Suttree, New York: Vintage, published 1992, page 70. From the entry apron skirt
  • Cut out all bread, cakes, pies, gravies in which there is flour, spaghetti, breaded foods, etc.1971, J. I. Rodale, The Prevention Method for Better Health, page 168. From the entry wheatless
  • Everybody had climbed aboard the "gravy boat”—except the landlord; and he wanted to get in, too.1949, United States. Congress, Congressional Record. From the entry gravy boat
  • Serve piping hot with gravy made from the pan drippings, or chill and serve cold.1942, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Home Economics, Foods and Nutrition Division, Meat for Thrifty Meals. From the entry piping hot
  • A spoonful of marmite added to soups and gravies after they are cooked improves their flavour.1939, Annual Report on the Health and Medical Services of the State of Queensland for the Year 1938-39, Brisbane, Qld.: […] Thomas Gilbert…. From the entry marmite
  • Stir a spoonful of marmite into some brown gravy, and pour over the potatoes, etc.1912, Laura L. Ulrich, Good Food: How to Prepare It, Warburton, Vic.: Signs Publishing Company, page 61. From the entry marmite
  • (Brunoise Soup). — A clear gravy soup with finely minced carrots, turnips, leeks, and onions.1908, Charles Herman Senn, The Menu Book, page 70. From the entry brunoise
  • If you noticed many pet food companies discontinued pate styles and produce higher margin gravy and other fillers diluted varieties.2026 January 5, u/easyandthorny, “Is pâté a healthier option than flaked, grilled or in gravy?”, in r/catfood. From the entry cheapflation

Meaning of gravy

  1. noun A dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy.
  2. noun A pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce.
  3. noun Sauce used for pasta.

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Questions about gravy in a sentence

How do you use gravy in a sentence?
Gravy is used as a noun and verb. For example: “A roast dinner isn't complete without gravy.”
What is a short sentence with gravy?
“A roast dinner isn't complete without gravy.”
What does gravy mean?
Gravy means a dark savoury sauce prepared from stock and usually meat juices; brown gravy.

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