bagel
noun
a leavened, doughnut-shaped, firm-textured roll, with a brownish glazed surface, made of dough first poached and then baked.
bagels
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pluralof bagel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These unexpected extras—a few perfume samples or a tchotchke tucked into a shopping bag—aren’t lavish but often produce outsize delight, like when an order of 12 bagels becomes a baker’s dozen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Over the years, protein powders and shakes have attracted a much broader customer base, while food manufacturers now offer high-protein versions of everything from bagels to water.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
And here’s Russ telling Clare, who is having a crisis, about the bagels he’s bought.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
This incredible access to food—from carts of dim sum in Chinatown to the perfectly chewy Upper West Side bagels I was raised on—instilled in me a lifelong appreciation and appetite for food of all kinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I started ordering bagels x2 for breakfast; they’re far and away the best option.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
