plural bagels
1
: a firm doughnut-shaped roll traditionally made by boiling and then baking
2
[from the resemblance of a bagel to the zero in the score of such a set] tennis, slang
: a set (see set entry 2 sense 15) in which one player or team wins every game
They were never in danger of losing, taking a 5-1 lead in the first set and registering a bagel in the second.—
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His greatest feat may be the hot dog, a thick sausage wrapped in flaky croissant dough covered in everything bagel seasoning.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
This bagel kit comes with twelve bagels, cream cheese, and one pound of Nova Scotia smoked salmon.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Start by combining one-fourth cup of labneh, 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, one-fourth cup of thawed frozen spinach, and a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning in a bowl.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
The bride and groom got ready at Fouquet’s New York in Tribeca over bagels and lox from Russ & Daughters.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
This bagel kit comes with twelve bagels, cream cheese, and one pound of Nova Scotia smoked salmon.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Start by combining one-fourth cup of labneh, 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, one-fourth cup of thawed frozen spinach, and a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning in a bowl.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
The bride and groom got ready at Fouquet’s New York in Tribeca over bagels and lox from Russ & Daughters.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Bagel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagel. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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bagel
noun
ba·gel
ˈbā-gəl 
: a firm doughnut-shaped roll
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