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Recent Examples of bunting
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Black and purple bunting was draped outside Harvey's city hall on Friday, and the American flag flew at half-staff.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
Finished in a bronze tone, the figure stands atop a marble pedestal in front of the president’s mansion, framed by patriotic bunting and palm trees.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Black and purple bunting was draped outside Harvey's city hall on Friday, and the American flag flew at half-staff.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
Noun
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The Astros won seven AL West crowns in that streak, went to the AL Championship Series seven years in a row, won four pennants and twice were World Series champions.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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His famous playoff steal propelled the Boston Red Sox to a pennant more than two decades ago.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 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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In December, Deadline revealed that Tracy Oliver would adapt The Wedding Date, a feature film in the works at Netflix that is produced by the pair’s Archewell banner.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Motzko, who turns 65 next week, led Minnesota to a pair of Frozen Fours, including a national runner-up finish, and hung four Big Ten title banners during his tenure at the U, widely considered one of college hockey’s blueblood programs.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 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 iconic sketch comedy franchise made its United Kingdom debut on March 21 with Saturday Night Live UK, tapping SNL alum Tina Fey as host and English indie rock band Wet Leg as the musical guest.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
22 Mar. 2026
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Fast-growing urban areas in the western United States have found ways to raise groundwater levels by tapping river water and channeling it underground.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The anniversary will instead be marked with a simple flag-hoisting ceremony.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood/area Located on the fringe of the Doi Suthep mountain, the hotel's neighborhood, best known as the Umong district, is one of Chiang Mai's loveliest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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That’s good news for their collective bullpen and possibly bad news for the fringe arms who hope to join it.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunting. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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