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Recent Examples of bun
The Manchester City striker is six-foot-five, ties his flowing blonde locks in a bun and knocked in a team-high 16 goals to help Norway reach the World Cup for the first time since 1998.
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Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2026
The 13 year old finished off her look with a pearl and silver choker necklace while Kardashian opted for a black leather bomber jacket and a sleek bun.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026
The singer paired the look with strappy black high-heel shoes, multiple rings and dangling earrings, choosing to wear her hair in a low bun with a few pieces left out, and blunt bangs.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The oysters and brown butter lobster roll—the latter made with warm lobster meat and piled high on a pillowy soft bao bun—make vying for a parking spot and facing the ever-present waitlist more than worth it.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2026
The 13 year old finished off her look with a pearl and silver choker necklace while Kardashian opted for a black leather bomber jacket and a sleek bun.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 June 2026
The singer paired the look with strappy black high-heel shoes, multiple rings and dangling earrings, choosing to wear her hair in a low bun with a few pieces left out, and blunt bangs.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The oysters and brown butter lobster roll—the latter made with warm lobster meat and piled high on a pillowy soft bao bun—make vying for a parking spot and facing the ever-present waitlist more than worth it.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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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.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 June 2026
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Sperling accessorized with Pragnell earrings, Jimmy Choo heels, and wore her blonde hair in a low chignon.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Sosie says, 'Dad, hey, there's a beehive.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Whether worn long and dramatic, styled into an updo, or accessorized with beads and cuffs, Senegalese twists offer plenty of room for personalization while still keeping daily styling to a minimum.—
Sunnah Rasheed,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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The reality star styled her hair in a tousled updo for the occasion, opting for minimal jewelry to allow the dress to take center stage.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
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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
Noun
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Soon my entire feed was pugs and poodles and beagles and portmanteau blends with absurd names like golden doodle and cavapoo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Breeds with breathing issues — including bulldogs, pugs, boxers, Boston terriers and Persian cats — are also more susceptible to heat illness, state health officials said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 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
Noun
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Randall got her first perm at seven years old and consistently relaxed her hair for nearly five decades.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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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
Noun
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There's Farrah, sporting big hair, a blinding white smile and a red swimsuit, posed in front of a red, white and blue blanket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Saliba’s big hair might grab the attention of onlookers.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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