plural bunnies
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2
dated, informal
: an attractive young woman
3
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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Shoppers should expect the cost of some essential Easter basket items, like a big chocolate bunny, to be higher this year, despite a dip in cocoa prices over the past several months.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The early bird perk was that the first 150 kids to check in received bunny ears and a bubble wand.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Elliott said someone found a few bunnies at a park.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
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Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The early bird perk was that the first 150 kids to check in received bunny ears and a bubble wand.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Elliott said someone found a few bunnies at a park.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old boy photographed in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack as he was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that shook Minneapolis earlier this year, a family lawyer said.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunny. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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