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Recent Examples of bun
And one soggy bun, and the whole thing falls apart.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
While the menu leans into comfort food classics like burgers, hearty breakfasts, and milkshakes, don’t miss the diner’s signature tenderloin, hand-breaded and served on a brioche bun with garlic mayo.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
The sandwich features pimento cheese, mild pickled jalapeños and a drizzle of honey on a toasted bun.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The Hot Ones Sriracha Curly Fry Burger features a jumbo beef patty topped with curly fries, jalapeños, American cheese, and Hot Ones Sriracha sauce served on a buttery bakery bun.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
While the menu leans into comfort food classics like burgers, hearty breakfasts, and milkshakes, don’t miss the diner’s signature tenderloin, hand-breaded and served on a brioche bun with garlic mayo.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
The sandwich features pimento cheese, mild pickled jalapeños and a drizzle of honey on a toasted bun.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The Hot Ones Sriracha Curly Fry Burger features a jumbo beef patty topped with curly fries, jalapeños, American cheese, and Hot Ones Sriracha sauce served on a buttery bakery bun.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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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
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Long hair will only give a classic chignon even more room to run.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 May 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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The actress added black shoes and wore her hair in an elegant updo.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The actress's blonde hair was styled in an updo.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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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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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Way back in the decade of big hair and (even bigger) shoulder pads, Minogue’s showbiz story didn’t actually start with music.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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The next scene will be set on Halloween in the 1980s, with big hair and bold fashion.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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