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Recent Examples of bunting
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
Noun
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Four batters later, Cecil Cooper drove in Moore and Jim Gantner for the runs that gave Milwaukee the pennant.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Boston overcame the 3-1 deficit, won two games at Fenway Park to take the pennant, then won the World Series.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 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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There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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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
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Another document details exactly how to create a Patriot Front banner – down to how to tie the knots affixing the canvas.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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As the ferry slowly pulled into the Ishigaki port on May 29, a group of people waved the Taiwan flag and brandished a banner to welcome the first batch of visitors.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Based on the size of the plaits, knotless braids can be styled into beautiful updos, woven together to make even larger braids, or left out, flowing down your back.—
Amira Rasool,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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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
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Rescuers quickly mobilized a network of volunteers and professionals from across California, tapping about 20 agencies to assist in scouring some 60,000 acres of woodland.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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To guide these 100 home cooks through the competition, Food Network has assembled a superstar group, tapping actor Terry Crews as host and professional chefs Alex Guarnaschelli and Nick DiGiovanni as judges who are no strangers to cooking competitions.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The red leather booths and wooden bar date back to the early 20th century and the walls are covered in flags from American universities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Still, this could be mitigated by offering flag in a different season – for example, the spring – than tackle, which is played in the fall.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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At one point during the show at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, the singer—perhaps appropriately—paid subtle homage to her stage name, donning a pink corset with fishnets, tall black boots, and crystal fringe.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Ayesha Curry was red hot on the red carpet in a floor-length red gown with a delicate fringe hemline.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunting. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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