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Recent Examples of bun
Before the Olympics, for example, Johnson touched up her tape-ins with the K18 Damage Shield while the Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask helps prevent tension breakage from the bun Biles often competes in.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 June 2025
She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black leggings, and white shoes, with her hair styled in a bun.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Her blonde hair was styled into a sleek bun and covered by a nude head wrap.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 June 2025
The burger was familiar, a compact concoction of meat, cheese and bun that chef Matt Molina first introduced at Everson Royce Bar a decade prior.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 June 2025
She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black leggings, and white shoes, with her hair styled in a bun.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Her blonde hair was styled into a sleek bun and covered by a nude head wrap.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 June 2025
The burger was familiar, a compact concoction of meat, cheese and bun that chef Matt Molina first introduced at Everson Royce Bar a decade prior.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
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The British model’s hair was styled in a tight chignon and pulled back with a side part.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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The Oscar-winning actress’ glam featured a clean look, with her hair pulled back into a tight chignon, save for a few wisps to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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All the sauces are made in-house, many incorporating honey sourced from 19 beehives on the 7-acres surrounding the Old Saybrook location.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2025
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Around town, there are now electric fences around apple trees, chicken coops, livestock paddocks, beehives, vegetable gardens, composts and sections of the government-run kokanee salmon spawning channel so that bears can fish and humans can monitor kokanee in safety.—
Lesley Evans Ogden,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Boho french curl braids styled in an elegant updo with face-framing curls showed off the collar of her floor-length tuxedo inspired gown.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
11 June 2025
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Related Articles To complete their look, the actor wore a curly wig in an updo, nodding to Peters’ signature hairstyle.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
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Maia McCann lives in New York with her pug, Smokey, who has developed a taste for the finer things in life.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 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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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.—
Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
Noun
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With my short hair with the perm on top and a big scar.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Touted as a perm for your lashes, lash lifts are for the minimalist makeup girlies who want that lifted look sans all that extra effort of using mascara, a curler, and extensions.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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The big hair matched his baritone and broad shoulders, the kind that come from years of scratching over 10- and 20-foot swells.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
12 May 2025
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Instead of relying on clichés like big hair and fake tans (RHONJ) or blonde hair and less fake tans (RHOC andRHOBH and RHOM), the series will have to be about the next-best thing: generational trauma.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Trump, on the other hand, was photographed stepping into a water taxi on Friday with her bleach-blond bob styled in a side part.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Much like a pixie cut, the power of a bob cannot be understated.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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