bagel

American  

[bey-guhl] / ˈbeɪ gəl /

noun

1. a leavened, doughnut-shaped, firm-textured roll, with a brownish glazed surface, made of dough first poached and then baked.

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bagel British  

/ ˈbeɪɡəl /

noun

1. a hard ring-shaped bread roll, characteristic of Jewish baking

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Etymology

Origin of bagel

1930–35; < Yiddish beygl; compare dialectal German Beugel < Germanic *baug- ring ( bee ² ) + *-il- noun suffix

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Example Sentences

“Brick Lane is where Oscar Wilde bought his drugs,” he added, referring to the neighborhood’s main drag, more recently famous for its curry and bagels.

From New York Times

It’s almost as though the good people at the Fed have been watching the movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and are creating its central meme: a toxic everything bagel.

From New York Times

My dad and I used to order "overstuffed" at our local bagel place, which was double-egg and double-cheese and I have a hard time eating anything but ever since.

From Salon

The coastal divide in the United States may be best defined not by arguments over bagels and pizza, but by attitudes toward a sport played with a ball and stick.

From Los Angeles Times

When DeSantis met with New York City law enforcement officials last month, for example, he stopped by a Staten Island bagel shop.

From Seattle Times