gravlax
noun
grav·lax
ˈgräv-ˌläks 
variants
or gravlaks
: salmon cured especially with salt, sugar, pepper, and dill and often additional ingredients (such as fennel, coriander, lime, and vodka or aquavit)
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The storm of activity heralding the new Bon Iver full-length Sable, Fable — including a gravlax pizza, a basketball tournament, and a light and chipper TV and podcast push — loudly insinuates that Vernon is deeply committed to having a better time now.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
Image Cure your own gravlax at home with just a few ingredients.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
So is cream cheese, for gravlax or cold-smoked trout with dill.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
The first course included platters of gravlax made by Geyman’s mother, Svetlana, and served alongside her salat vinaigrette, a traditional Ukrainian dish of cold marinated beets.
—Aliza Abarbanel, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
Image Cure your own gravlax at home with just a few ingredients.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
So is cream cheese, for gravlax or cold-smoked trout with dill.
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
The first course included platters of gravlax made by Geyman’s mother, Svetlana, and served alongside her salat vinaigrette, a traditional Ukrainian dish of cold marinated beets.
—Aliza Abarbanel, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for gravlax
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“Gravlax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravlax. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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