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Recent Examples of bunting
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Though deBessonet’s production strips away a lot of the bunting, Ragtime has a stolid and demonstrative core and an educational tone worthy of EPCOT.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The play backfired because the Dodgers ran a perfect wheel play, an anachronistic maneuver in a sport in which sacrifice bunting is all but dead.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Their games prioritize pace and entertainment, with no bunting, no mound visits and (best of all) a two-hour time limit.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Though deBessonet’s production strips away a lot of the bunting, Ragtime has a stolid and demonstrative core and an educational tone worthy of EPCOT.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The play backfired because the Dodgers ran a perfect wheel play, an anachronistic maneuver in a sport in which sacrifice bunting is all but dead.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
Noun
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In 1904, the Giants won the National League pennant and were poised to play in what would have been the second World Series of the modern era.—
Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Whereas the 1984 Padres team built by general manager Jack McKeon (and others) and the 1998 Padres club built by Kevin Towers (and others) reached the World Series, none of Preller’s 11 Padres teams has won a pennant.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s evidenced by the GOP’s skirting of the issue.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Dominator 3, at its base a Ford F-350, features an armored shell and skirting designed to keep winds from lifting the vehicle; strong windows, equipment for tracking weather data and a hydraulic spike system used to anchor the vehicle to the ground.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She was later reunited with her dog, stroking him in stunned silence before being taken to the hospital.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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At one point Eliot entered the TV room and found Abby with her head on Claire’s lap, Claire stroking her hair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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An earlier version, which was dated May 22, 2024, appeared on the Yosemite website as recently as May 1 of last year, and did not include regulations related to banners or flags.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Inside Toyota Stadium, the large soccer tifo banner appeared, rolled out and held up by fans after the national anthem, a nod of encouragement for the team’s coach, Eric Quill.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For this super laidback, windchill-ready look, Hadid wore a beanie hat over her plaits, ski goggle-like black sunglasses, and black leather gloves.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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Low-tension styles are no longer just a few neat plaits.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The actor offered her own cheeky take on naked dressing, tapping Thom Browne to fashion her a trompe l’oeil corset.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Other countries could blunt the impact of a blockade somewhat by pivoting to other means of oil distribution and by tapping into reserves, analysts said.—
Maliya Ellis,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The victory was patriotic, not only in flag wearing and flag waving, but in words as well.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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My flag wasn’t just planted at rock bottom; it was cemented.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mia Goth chose a red and black lace overlay frock, with delicate drop earrings and her brunette locks loose around her, opting to wear her fringe center parted.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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There was also a 1920s feel to several closing looks at Fendi (the shimmering nude dresses and the flapper fringe) and Ferragamo (liquid gold and drop-waist peplums).—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunting. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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