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bunting

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verb

present participle of bunt

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Recent Examples of bunting
Noun
Red, white and blue bunting, flyovers and overreaction. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Artists used everything from traditional fishbowl terrariums to more sophisticated Wardian cases, which were used to support a myriad of tropical plants, including begonias, gesneriads, and specialty carnivorous plants, says bunting. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026 Because there’s swinging and missing, and then there’s bunting and missing, bunting and missing, then bunting foul for strike three. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026 Teodosio has vowed to make bunting for hits a bigger part of his game. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
Noun
  • Since the start of last season, PSG’s pre-match posters and pennants for their European ties have been designed by university students from two of the city’s schools for design and architecture.
    Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 5 May 2026
  • The manager also recalled how, when Boone worked at ESPN, Sterling re-recorded the former third baseman’s 2003 pennant-winning homer for the Yankees.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • That’s evidenced by the GOP’s skirting of the issue.
    CNN.com, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Alongside Cruise feeding and stroking his dying cat while walking around his mansion with his gut hanging out, there are shots of planes readying for battle and collapsing polar ice caps.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Two-year-old Lily Capasso stopped by, stroking a small paint brush on the starting line – a sign that the world’s most iconic marathon is for everyone, no matter their age.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Taking charge in February of 2018, the new CEO immensely ramped up the marketing budget for everything from Google Search banner ads to introductory offers for resort stays, all aimed at his target demographic.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • The sign on the building’s exterior has been replaced by a banner from fellow local Mexican brand El Semáforo, which specializes in tacos and birria dishes.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Low-tension styles are no longer just a few neat plaits.
    Donnetta Monk, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Woodpeckers are well-known for their ability to locate insects concealed within wood by tapping and listening for changes in resonance.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • His only memories as a child are of me tapping away at a keyboard in the basement, creating Ask the Builder columns and website pages.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Derek Dooley has traded his coaching headset for a suit and American flag pin.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • The law adds penalties of $2,000 per flag, per day, and allows the attorney general to sue.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The faction is viewed as so radical that even hardliners within Iran’s conservative establishment see it as fringe.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
  • Additionally, a significant cultural shift has occurred, pushing protein from the fringes of bodybuilding and weight control into the mainstream of general wellness.
    K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 8 May 2026

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“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunting. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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