giblets
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of giblets
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French gibelet a stew of game; compare French gibelotte rabbit stew
Example Sentences
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“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
Don’t get me wrong — I have no quarrel with Brussels sprouts, bread stuffing and mashed potatoes on my plate, and tawny giblet gravy, too.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022
The main course was roast turkey with chestnut and sausage dressing, giblet gravy, beans, cauliflower, casserole of sweet potatoes, cranberry jelly, rolls, grapefruit salad and cheese crescents.
From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2018
It’s hearty and does, indeed, taste like chicken, if that chicken was pounded, fried and topped with an egg and duck giblet gravy.
From Washington Post • May 12, 2016
We had baked chicken, carrots, mashed potatoes and giblet gravy, and rolls for lunch.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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