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Recent Examples of bun
For something sleek and chic, there's always Hailey Bieber's current fave, a knotted ballerina bun.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
No, just experience twisting her hair into a bun and tucking the ends underneath.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
The bun was buttered and toasted to perfection.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Tuck into a few of the downy bao buns—the beef with pickled daikon, mayo, chili and coriander is a marvel, but don’t miss the bao with hoisin duck, pickled daikon, ginger, spring onions and cucumber—the salty crunch contrast with the steamed bun is delish.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
No, just experience twisting her hair into a bun and tucking the ends underneath.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
The bun was buttered and toasted to perfection.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Tuck into a few of the downy bao buns—the beef with pickled daikon, mayo, chili and coriander is a marvel, but don’t miss the bao with hoisin duck, pickled daikon, ginger, spring onions and cucumber—the salty crunch contrast with the steamed bun is delish.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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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For this shoot, his looks ranged from a modern beehive to effortless soft waves and reimagined braid styles – each one pushing texture and shape in fresh, modern ways.—
Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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For recent appearances, Johnson’s red-carpet hair has usually been kept long and straight, so last night’s Pamela Anderson-eqsue updo was a definite departure.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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To create the updo, Scarlett first parted Robbie's hair in the center, leaving out a portion on each side and pulling the back section into a twist.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
12 Sep. 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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Right now, everyone’s getting a casual collarbone bob to welcome the fall season.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bardot bangs and Old Hollywood bobs have also been red-carpet staples recently.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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