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: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
b
: group sense 2a
a bunch of friends
c
: a considerable amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunched; bunching; bunches
: to form into a bunch
Synonyms
Examples of bunch in a Sentence
Noun
He always had a bunch of keys on his belt.
Dried herbs hung in bunches from the kitchen rafters.
Verb
The child's tights bunched at the ankles.
the dress bunches a bit at the waist
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
The Charlotte native and three-time Emmy Award winner and five-time National Sportscaster of the Year moved around a bunch growing up.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
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Noun
Queen of that bunch is the Titan Arum, simply known as the corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanium) because of the terrible smell of its blossoms.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
The Charlotte native and three-time Emmy Award winner and five-time National Sportscaster of the Year moved around a bunch growing up.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
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“Bunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunch. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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bunch
1 of 2 noun1
: a number of things of the same kind
a bunch of grapes
2
: group entry 1 sense 1, collection
a bunch of friends
3
: a large amount : lot
a bunch of money
bunch
2 of 2 verb
: to gather in a bunch
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