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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Dan’s serves bagels in 22 flavors, along with bagels-and-lox (overnighted from New York) with cream cheese and also breakfast or lunch bagel sandwiches.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Then, Steve pops in with a bag of bagels and cream cheese.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Past emoji updates have included a plain bagel upgraded to one with cream cheese, as well as a pregnant man for inclusive additions to represent transgender pregnancies.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Breakfast burritos, garden salads and bagels with cream cheese (with add-on salmon) round out the savory list.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Then, Steve pops in with a bag of bagels and cream cheese.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Past emoji updates have included a plain bagel upgraded to one with cream cheese, as well as a pregnant man for inclusive additions to represent transgender pregnancies.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Breakfast burritos, garden salads and bagels with cream cheese (with add-on salmon) round out the savory list.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bagel
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“Bagel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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bagel
noun
ba·gel
ˈbā-gəl 
: a firm doughnut-shaped roll
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