gravy train
nounDefinition of gravy train
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Synonyms for gravy train
Synonyms
bonus, cumshaw, dividend, donative, extra, gratuity, gravy, lagniappe, perk, perquisite, throw-in, tip
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The gravy train keeps rolling for the men, and a couple women, who run Arizona's largest companies. — Russ Wiles, azcentral, "Pay for Arizona CEOs hit a new record in 2018 — see who made the most," 27 June 2019 But when yield-seeking institutions filled their capacity for mortgage CDO notes, the bankers convinced their firms to warehouse the leftovers on their own balance sheets to keep the gravy train of placement revenues on the tracks. — Daniel J. Arbess, WSJ, "Get Ready for the Next Financial Crisis," 14 Sep. 2018 This gravy train has enticed many insurers to expand their Medicaid businesses. — Allysia Finley, WSJ, "ObamaCare Is Robbing Medicaid’s Sickest Patients," 25 July 2018 Image Alabama’s governor has begun to cut off a gravy train for the state’s sheriffs: the unspent money for prisoners’ meals that the sheriffs have long been allowed to keep for themselves. — Alan Blinder, New York Times, "Alabama Moves to Limit Sheriffs From Pocketing Jail Food Money," 11 July 2018 The movie's been available for streaming on Netflix for a while now, but the gravy train is about to end. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Leaving Netflix in July 2018: These Movies and TV Shows Are No Longer Cool for the Summer," 20 June 2018 The company has become increasingly dependent for growth on its discount Nordstrom Rack chain, an off-price gravy train that some experts fear could threaten the cachet of the main brand. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, "Why Nordstrom Is Betting on High-Touch Tech," 25 May 2018 Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar, and Alfa Romeo—all companies for which an SUV used to be unthinkable—are boarding the gravy train. — Jack Stewart, WIRED, "BMW's New Electric SUV Looks Shockingly Normal," 25 Apr. 2018 In the offseason after Donovan’s first year on the job, Durant bolted OKC to gravy train championships in Golden State. — Mike Bianchi, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Does Billy Donovan regret leaving Gators for NBA's Thundering disappointment?," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gravy train.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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