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Recent Examples of bun
Anika Reed Latin music superstar Maluma opted for a dapper Tom Ford suit with his hair slicked back into a bun, blowing USA TODAY a kiss before exiting the carpet.
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Go for the Black Bean Burger, with avocado, mixed greens, tomato and chipotle aioli on a brioche bun.
—Melissa Oyler
updated May 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Mai-Kai Big Pani Burger: Maui onions, guava-smoked bacon, guava-sriracha ketchup, American cheese on a Big Marty’s sesame seed bun.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Ask for no dressings, sauces, or cheese, pass on the bun, and go for extra lettuce and tomatoes instead.
—Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Go for the Black Bean Burger, with avocado, mixed greens, tomato and chipotle aioli on a brioche bun.
—Melissa Oyler
updated May 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Mai-Kai Big Pani Burger: Maui onions, guava-smoked bacon, guava-sriracha ketchup, American cheese on a Big Marty’s sesame seed bun.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Ask for no dressings, sauces, or cheese, pass on the bun, and go for extra lettuce and tomatoes instead.
—Jennifer Berger, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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Long hair will only give a classic chignon even more room to run.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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Bey rocked a middle part again, this time twisted up into a chic chignon.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Her hat, which featured bumblebees and beige spirals evocative of a beehive, was designed by CH Millinery.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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For dessert, a chocolate gâteau shaped like a beehive.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The unorthodox updo included a nod to the Greek mythological character Medusa, complete with a knotted snake adorned on the back of Yai’s head.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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The 23-year-old WNBA star paired the look with an updo.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
Noun
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On March 2—one day before debuting her new pageboy bob at Paris Fashion Week—Hadid made her grand entrance in a pair of straight-leg jeans that stop well above the ankle, showing off much of her beige crew sock and the entire tongue of her black loafers.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2026
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The movie begins in 1989, when Martin was just out of her teens and fighting in Toughwoman contests, and spans 22 years, providing all sorts of opportunities for ungainly period hairstyles, from a ragged pageboy to a curly mullet to a frizzy shag.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His pug, Thor, lives with Brenda’s sister.—
Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dog breeds like pugs and French and English bulldogs now have significantly altered skull shapes that result in serious, and even life-threatening, issues created by our value of aesthetics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
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This time, my eyes slid to the fresh silver polish on her fingernails, her cascading perm thick but without any undergrowth, and those eyes darting from me to the cop, glistening as if on the verge of pouring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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For those wanting even more body, Destin says a modern perm can help add long-lasting texture to fine hair.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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In the 1980s especially, her style leaned into the decade’s love of drama — bold silhouettes, statement shoulders and, most notably, big hair.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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