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Recent Examples of bun
The model wore her hair in an effortless bun and added nothing but reflective shades.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Itineraries guide food-lovers to Breyðvirkið, the Faroe Islands’ sole artisanal sourdough bakery, renowned for its exceptional coffee and its ‘BMO’ (bolle med ost), a classic Scandinavian breakfast of a fresh sourdough bun with butter and cheese.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Playful bun feet and a sturdy oak construction lay the foundation for an oversized top that hinges in the middle.
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Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
22 June 2026
Itineraries guide food-lovers to Breyðvirkið, the Faroe Islands’ sole artisanal sourdough bakery, renowned for its exceptional coffee and its ‘BMO’ (bolle med ost), a classic Scandinavian breakfast of a fresh sourdough bun with butter and cheese.
—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Playful bun feet and a sturdy oak construction lay the foundation for an oversized top that hinges in the middle.
—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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Another snap showed hairstylist Fabio Petri putting the finishing touches on her elegant chignon, which was adorned with delicate white flowers.
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Rather than sitting squarely at the nape of her neck, the chignon is jauntily positioned off-center, with a roll starting behind one ear and sweeping gracefully toward the opposite side.
Noun
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Westfield Century City's rooftop beehive.
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When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood.
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Her dark tresses were swept into a sleek updo, showcasing a pair of $30,000 diamond drop earrings from Fernando Jorge, complementing a matching $11,000 ring.
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Minetree wore her blonde hair in a curly updo and kept her accessories minimal.
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Anchored by the tenderness of Comer’s performance (the actress’ movie star glamour futilely undermined by a godforsaken pageboy cut), Sister Brigid offers herself as proof that old wounds can be tended into blooming gardens of love, and Robin is thus inspired to rewrite his own legend.
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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.
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Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
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The black pug, named Shadow, was found trapped at the bottom of a deep hole at a construction site in Northern California on June 16, according to the Marin County Fire Department.
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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.
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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.
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Randall got her first perm at seven years old and consistently relaxed her hair for nearly five decades.
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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.
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Beneath the pastels, the sparkle, the big hair and the Southern charm that have become synonymous with the 27-year-old Georgia native lives a fire that gave way to Pink Pocket Pistol, her latest and greatest record.
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One of the therapists, a middle-aged woman with big hair in scrubs covered with teddy bears, worked on a young man, a victim of a car crash.
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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