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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Biggby Coffee's 50% off bagel sandwiches deal Biggby Coffee, which has more than 200 stores across the U.S., on National Bagel Day will have a deal for 50% off bagel sandwiches at participating locations.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Breakfast burritos and smoked salmon bagels round out the morning menu and the lunch and dinner menu includes coconut shrimp, crispy empanadas, and a flavorful conch chowder soup.
—Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
My buddy Joe, for instance, described his most active group chat with two old friends as a place for free-form spouting of nonsense, a diaristic brain dump best used while waiting in line at the bagel place.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez Reunite to Support Their Children at Play
The Elektra star and Argo director were spotted picking up bagels together the morning of Dec. 7 and reportedly ate breakfast together before heading back to Affleck’s home.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Breakfast burritos and smoked salmon bagels round out the morning menu and the lunch and dinner menu includes coconut shrimp, crispy empanadas, and a flavorful conch chowder soup.
—Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
My buddy Joe, for instance, described his most active group chat with two old friends as a place for free-form spouting of nonsense, a diaristic brain dump best used while waiting in line at the bagel place.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez Reunite to Support Their Children at Play
The Elektra star and Argo director were spotted picking up bagels together the morning of Dec. 7 and reportedly ate breakfast together before heading back to Affleck’s home.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Bagel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bagel. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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bagel
noun
ba·gel
ˈbā-gəl 
: a firm doughnut-shaped roll
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