gravy boat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gravy boat
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Blood was also left on a dog toy, a recipe book, a gravy boat.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
You might also realize you don’t have a crucial piece: Gluck once had to call her mom to bring a gravy boat.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2021
Yams or mashed potatoes will cozy up to a gravy boat filled to the brim, and vegetables will run the gamut from simple greens to elaborate gratins.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2021
"Everyone would make sure my grandad Eric didn't get hold of the gravy boat first, because there wouldn't be any left for the rest of the family," she says.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2021
Finally Big Ma came out of the kitchen with a full gravy boat.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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