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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One of the many unsettling images to emerge from the recent ICE surge in Minneapolis was that of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, in his blue bunny hat, standing in the January cold with the hand of a federal officer gripping his Spider-Man backpack.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Even a bad bunny is gonna look like a good bunny.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Hippity, hoppity, Easter is on the way—and the Cadbury bunny is bringing some extra special treats this year.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The boy's detention drew outrage as images of immigration officers surrounding the young boy in a blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack began to surface.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Even a bad bunny is gonna look like a good bunny.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Hippity, hoppity, Easter is on the way—and the Cadbury bunny is bringing some extra special treats this year.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
The boy's detention drew outrage as images of immigration officers surrounding the young boy in a blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack began to surface.
—CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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 4 Feb. 2026.
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