plural bunnies
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2
dated, informal
: an attractive young woman
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basketball, informal
: an easy shot (such as a layup) taken close to the basket
He missed a handful of bunnies around the basket.—
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The bunny look is a tribute to center back Kristen McNabb.
—Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Someone else came dressed as the Easter bunny when that holiday rolled around.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Patrick Swayze and Drew Barrymore, the sci-fi drama follows a teen who, after an airplane engine falls through his bedroom, is linked to a being in a large bunny costume that no one else can see.
—The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
But there is also a far more practical reason for doing something as crazy as bunny hopping up the Eiffel Tower.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Someone else came dressed as the Easter bunny when that holiday rolled around.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Patrick Swayze and Drew Barrymore, the sci-fi drama follows a teen who, after an airplane engine falls through his bedroom, is linked to a being in a large bunny costume that no one else can see.
—The Know, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
But there is also a far more practical reason for doing something as crazy as bunny hopping up the Eiffel Tower.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bunny
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“Bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunny. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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