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bun

noun

Definition of bun

as in chignon

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Recent Examples of bun Of course, when the Cubs arrive, Brockert makes a true-to-form Chicago dog, poppyseed bun and all. — Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Its force should be taken seriously, largely because of the 6-ft, 5-in striker with the blonde man-bun. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2026 Sudo ate 33 HDBs (hot dog + bun) to take the 2025 championship, and set the Nathan’s women’s record at 51 HDBs in 2024. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Here, the vocalist juxtaposed a mature half-sheer white gown with a ballerina bun, blue eyeliner in her bottom lash line, coral and bronze eye shadow on her lids, black mascara and a nude lip. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bun

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Noun

Another snap showed hairstylist Fabio Petri putting the finishing touches on her elegant chignon, which was adorned with delicate white flowers.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
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

Definition of chignon

Noun

The first technique involves braiding your hair into straight-back cornrows or a beehive and weaving the kinky, coily tresses in with a latch-hook crochet needle.

— Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Even so, her love of melody pulled her toward music, and many people encouraged her to take a path similar to an especially famous British pop siren with a ’60s beehive.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 July 2026

Definition of beehive

Noun

And for the 2026 ESPYs, her hairstylist, Anh Co Tran, made sure her hair remained inspo-pic-worthy, sweeping it into an intentionally imperfect updo that managed to balance elegance and edginess—just like the figure skater herself.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2026
For the tennis outing, the young princess copied one of her mother’s past hairstyles, wearing her long, brown locks in a half-updo with a partial fishtail braid.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of updo

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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
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

Definition of pageboy

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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.

— Eva Flowe June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
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.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Definition of pug

Noun

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
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.

— Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021

Definition of permanent

Noun

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
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

Definition of perm

Noun

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.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
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.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 June 2026

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