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bun

noun

Definition of bun

as in chignon

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Recent Examples of bun The chain replaced its soft bun with a more sturdier version, changed the recipe for its mayonnaise and now serves it in a box instead of wrapped in paper. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Everything is topped with signature Bae sauce and served on a potato bun. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 The first thing on the table was a gooey brioche bun, its soft interior streaked with magenta beetroot. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Rather than her usual low bun, Meghan opted for a sleek blowout. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bun

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Noun

This chignon involves a scarf to add some color and/or pattern to your usual hairstyle.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
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

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

The duchess styled her platinum blonde lob in an airy low updo with a deep side part, showing off a pair of classic gold hoop earrings.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
The uncomplicated French look will never go out of style, and the French hair clip is a must-have for that easy, messy updo.

— Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 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

Noun

Fire officials said the people inside the vehicle were OK, but crews then had to locate and secure a pug that had been riding inside.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
After losing Noodle, Graziano spent some time fostering dogs before adopting his current pug, Milton.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 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

Between the football, the success and the fashionable perm, that was the kind of popularity that Machtig Maus (Mighty Mouse) had.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
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

Definition of perm

Noun

At 67, her winsome singing voice is remarkably unchanged from the era of big hair and dangly earrings.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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

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