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Recent Examples of bun
How Carolyn Bessette wore a headband Carolyn Bessette delivered a master class in how versatile a headband can be, styling her long blonde hair straight and loose, in a sleek low ponytail, or gathered in a nape-skimming bun.
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
Lipa’s hair was slicked back into a tight bun, complemented by a soft, understated makeup look.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
Her hair was pulled into a sleek low-bun and the dress was accented by a dramatic black cape and open-toed, strappy heels.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The bun provides an easy grip for a veil’s comb to be cleanly tucked away.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
Lipa’s hair was slicked back into a tight bun, complemented by a soft, understated makeup look.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
Her hair was pulled into a sleek low-bun and the dress was accented by a dramatic black cape and open-toed, strappy heels.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
The bun provides an easy grip for a veil’s comb to be cleanly tucked away.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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Meghan also wore a pair of Stuart Weitzman strappy black sandals and accessorized with her hair up in a chignon—perfect to show off her dazzling earrings.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bride Oleema Miller pulled her locks back into a clean, yet not-so-tight chignon that kept the hair out of her face.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The beehive is one of the closest clusters to Earth (approximately 600 light-years away) and one of the youngest (around 600 to 700 million years old).—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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Cuoco also shared photos of her beehive 'do alongside more images of Aniston’s hairstyle and outfit worn at the 2002 Golden Globes.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Substance star accessorized with dainty diamond earrings, wearing her dark tresses in a sleek updo.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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The skin-tight sheer dress was styled with dangling earrings, a diamond bracelet and a chic updo.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 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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The team then compared the 14 breeds to pugs, French bulldogs, and bulldogs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Phoenix agrees with the rest of Arizona, the pug is also the most popular dog in metro Phoenix.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 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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A lot has changed since Kevin Keegan — bubble perm, flappy 1970s collar, magic in his feet — was ushered to the side of the pitch to collect his first Ballon d’Or award.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nancy Wheeler didn't miss a single perm appointment.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But that strange mix of nostalgia and ridicule Shlesinger’s script shows for certain Texas customs (big hair, oversize pickup trucks and bladder-challenging beverage containers)?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Big Texas women, big Texas personalities — big hair, big everything.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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