1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially
: a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
Examples of bun in a Sentence
Noun (1)
an exercise to firm your buns
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
The style fused the sleek polish of a wet look with a deep, sculptural wave that framed the face before melting seamlessly into a bun.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
Bake in preheated oven 20-25 minutes, until cheese is melted and buns are crisp.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
In another performance, children wore long floral dresses and red lipstick, their hair in buns.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Ortega kept her glam perfectly moody, with a low, messy bun, a deep plum lip, and whisper thin eyebrows.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
The style fused the sleek polish of a wet look with a deep, sculptural wave that framed the face before melting seamlessly into a bun.
—Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
Bake in preheated oven 20-25 minutes, until cheese is melted and buns are crisp.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
In another performance, children wore long floral dresses and red lipstick, their hair in buns.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bun
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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