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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
But that lox in New York, yeah.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
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
But that lox in New York, yeah.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Lox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lox. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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