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Recent Examples of bun
The photo showed that the toddler still has more growing to do, as only the top half of his head and tiny bun made it into the first snap.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Order by the pound, or grab a sandwich with any of their meats served on a bun with pickles and homemade slaw.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Thirty bucks for a dead-cow patty so tall a mule would have to stretch its lips to take a bite of the towering brioche bun.
—Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
The thick, pillowy Kaiser bun soaked up the sweet barbecue sauce and salty juice from the brisket — all while providing sufficient structural integrity to hold the colossal sandwich together.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Order by the pound, or grab a sandwich with any of their meats served on a bun with pickles and homemade slaw.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Thirty bucks for a dead-cow patty so tall a mule would have to stretch its lips to take a bite of the towering brioche bun.
—Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
The thick, pillowy Kaiser bun soaked up the sweet barbecue sauce and salty juice from the brisket — all while providing sufficient structural integrity to hold the colossal sandwich together.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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As for her glam, Seyfried further ennunciated the balletcore aesthetic with her hair styled in a tight chignon by stylist Renato Campora.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the top of 2025, the actress attended a screening for her film, One Of Them Days, in a ginger chignon which matched her red lipstick.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The star of the kitchen is the steak trompo, a huge beehive of strip and sirloin steaks skewered on a vertical spit, glossy with fat.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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Its central group of stars is arranged into rough rows that form a generally triangular shape, suggesting an old-fashioned beehive.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The young model's hair was also worn in an updo, with her bangs framing her face.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Their hair and makeup were exquisitely done, with big curls and updos, red lipstick, and vivid eye shadow.—
Alexis Okeowo,
Vogue,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That pug is the mob boss, and the rottie is the loyal henchman.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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French bulldogs, pugs, and other short-nosed dog breeds have had a grip on dog lovers for years now.—
Laura Baisas Aug 6,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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
Noun
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Jeremy Strong may soon be getting a perm and rocking a gold chain.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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But far, far worse than this was the figure sitting upright in an armchair, with a rigid perm and unblinking eyes.—
Kate Weinberg
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Instead of finding helpful advice about her changing body, Tarpley saw models with big hair and emaciated figures.—
Alicia Garceau,
NPR,
10 Aug. 2025
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In the music video, also released August 1, Roan has big hair but does care.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With a short base cut, tapered front locks, and slightly longer layers, the Trinity cut sits somewhere between a pixie cut and a bob, borrowing from the cyberpunk aesthetic of the films.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025
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Her tight bob haircut and big eyes alone make Sydney Chandler an arresting camera subject.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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