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Riza Cruz, Vogue, 14 May 2026
These tea sandwiches contain all the delicious flavors of a lox and cream cheese bagel, but in a smaller, cuter form.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, consider leaning into the bagels and lox concept and topping each egg with a few capers or a pinch of everything bagel seasoning.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Emma and Kim’s dog, who stays with me from time to time, is also named Nova (for lox, not an exploding star).
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Grab a cinnamon croissant at Birley Bakery or a lox bagel at Eli’s and eat it on a bench near the serene Conservatory Water with its model boats.
—Riza Cruz, Vogue, 14 May 2026
These tea sandwiches contain all the delicious flavors of a lox and cream cheese bagel, but in a smaller, cuter form.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Instead, consider leaning into the bagels and lox concept and topping each egg with a few capers or a pinch of everything bagel seasoning.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Emma and Kim’s dog, who stays with me from time to time, is also named Nova (for lox, not an exploding star).
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Lox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lox. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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lox
1 of 2 noun
: liquid oxygen
lox
2 of 2 noun
plural lox or loxes
: salmon that has been cured in brine and sometimes smoked
Etymology
Noun
liquid oxygen
Noun
from Yiddish laks "lox," from an old German word lahs "salmon"
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