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Recent Examples of bun
With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Her shortest layers have been deeply side-swept into a gorgeous, retro wave—Campora used the GHD Chronos Curve Curling Iron and ensured the shape wouldn't shift with Joico Heat Hero High Hold + Shine Boosting Finishing Spray—while the bulk of her hair is drawn up into a sophisticated, low bun.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
Michelle Obama’s effortless updo, styled by hairstylist Yene Damtew, for one, required nothing but a loose side bang and low bun.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
The item features two beef patties, three slices of cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and a new tangy Big Arch sauce on a poppy and sesame seed bun, according to a news release.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Her shortest layers have been deeply side-swept into a gorgeous, retro wave—Campora used the GHD Chronos Curve Curling Iron and ensured the shape wouldn't shift with Joico Heat Hero High Hold + Shine Boosting Finishing Spray—while the bulk of her hair is drawn up into a sophisticated, low bun.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
Michelle Obama’s effortless updo, styled by hairstylist Yene Damtew, for one, required nothing but a loose side bang and low bun.
—Essence, 12 Jan. 2026
The item features two beef patties, three slices of cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and a new tangy Big Arch sauce on a poppy and sesame seed bun, according to a news release.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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The actress’ hair was slicked back into a tight chignon, save for a few wisps of hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Anderon’s longtime collaborator John Nollet swept her icy-blonde hair into a chic chignon with a deep side part, inspired by a modern take on a bouffant style.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
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
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Bardot was known for her bedroomy, loose, startling-blonde tresses — partially rooted in the beehive ‘do that was trending at the time.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Like Gisele, Hailey also wore her brown hair pulled back in a ponytail, although her updo was more sleek than Bündchen’s beachy version with face-framing tendrils.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Wunmi Mosaku accessorized her twisted updo with a single braid across the front.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Jan. 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
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The largest groups of dog breeds entered into the competition include 149 golden retrievers, 143 dachshunds, 110 French bulldogs, 106 Chihuahuas, 105 Australian shepherds, 100 Labrador retrievers, 82 whippets, 65 Rhodesian ridgebacks, 60 Pomeranians, 58 Chinese cresteds, and 57 pugs.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Vito, a pug, was crowned last year's winner of the coveted Best in Show title and took home the $20,000 top prize.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Nov. 2025
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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
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Nancy Wheeler didn't miss a single perm appointment.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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At one salon, above a row of glass-bowl hairdryers, there’s a poster showing a perm machine from the nineteen-twenties that looks like something out of Frankenstein’s lab.—
Helen Sullivan,
New Yorker,
3 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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Images from the 1980s and 1990s show Allyn rocking the era’s bold fashion, makeup and big hair trends.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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