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bunting

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verb

present participle of bunt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bunting
Noun
The bunting acts as a demonstration of a confidence that is being tested by the rightward-shifting politics of the city. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 21 May 2026 The art of base stealing and bunting is just in the toilet at this point. Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 On May 6th, Cox displayed both bunting and home-run prowess in a win at Akron. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 After bunting foul, Taylor Walls walked. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
Noun
  • With a record 27 world championships and 41 American League pennants, the Yankees are expected to at the very least challenge for the World Series title every season.
    Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • That propelled them into first place and eventually toward an American League pennant.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Experienced DIYers can also replace damaged deck boards, install skirting, or add a privacy screen wall.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
  • That’s evidenced by the GOP’s skirting of the issue.
    CNN.com, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.
    Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • English supporter banners are hung on nearly every balcony around the courtyard, and indeed English fans seem to be in the majority here.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The close-to-the-crown plaits create a sleek, polished finish while helping camouflage sparse areas by minimizing visible spacing between each braid.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 15 June 2026
  • And so into her field of vision bends her mother: sleek brown hair bound into long plaits, a smooth brow, a strong and freckled arm, dark lashes casting shadows on pronounced cheekbones.
    Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • In the photo, the Babygirl actress could be seen tapping into her screen siren status by posing with her hands tousling her curls.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 June 2026
  • In other words, the reason for tapping the equity should make sense from a financial standpoint, experts said.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • People sold fans anything from juice to ice-cold water bottles, buttons, hats, T-shirts and flags.
    Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Beer was showered over the crowd, firecrackers set off and Mexican flags waved high in the sky against the setting sun.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The synths don’t feel futuristic so much as a new age remnant, a reminder that Zimmerman spent much of his career pursuing a muse that kept him on the fringes of popular music.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026
  • Kecskés recommends working the color into your wardrobe with expressive touches like fringe, funky sandals, and beaded detailing.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026

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“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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