bunting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of buntingnext
1
as in pennant

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as in skirting

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bunting

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verb

present participle of bunt
as in stroking

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Recent Examples of bunting
Noun
The American calendar permits itself one great summer exhale a year, and in 2026 it comes wrapped in bunting, jerseys worn for World Cup watch parties, and the country’s 250th birthday. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Rocking chairs, bunting, flags, and simple patriotic touches turn everyday spaces into patriotic hangouts. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026 In a game worthy of the finest chess matches, Patrick Henry High School coach Sheldon Watkins and Ramon Orozco of Eastlake traded moves for seven innings — bunting, stealing and walking hitters intentionally. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
  1. pennant
  2. skirting
  3. stroking
  4. banner
  5. plait
  6. tapping
  7. flag
  8. fringe
Noun
  • Los Angeles swept Milwaukee in last year's NLCS on the way to the franchise's 26th NL pennant and ninth World Series championship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Braves, who moved to the city from Boston in 1953, won two NL pennants and beat the Yankees in the 1957 World Series behind three home runs from a 23-year-old outfielder named Hank Aaron.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Her neighbor, Ashlee Fattman, pointed out how the skirting around the home, which was surrounded by water, had been left damaged.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That translated into custom upholstery; fabrics sourced from textile sellers Merchant & Mills and Notting Hill’s Cloth Shop; DeVol sconces; and cheery ruffled skirting in the kitchen.
    — Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of skirting
Verb
  • Guests have reported footsteps in the attic, the feeling of someone stroking their face, a shower rode repeatedly flying off the wall and loud noises from outside the front door when no one is there.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.
    — Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Definition of stroking
Noun
  • The three stores in London, Edinburgh and Manchester will continue to operate under the Harvey Nichols banner, according to the reports.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That sense of community is also central to producer Chris Ferguson, whose Oddfellows banner has become a significant force in Vancouver’s independent film scene.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of banner
Noun
  • While both goddess braids and boho braids are knotless styles with loose human or synthetic curls braided into some or all of the plaits, the amount of loose hair and where it’s placed is usually what’s up for debate.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plait
Verb
  • De La Faverie brought in a new team under the creative direction of Nicola Formichetti and the brand has quickly moved to reestablish relevance, tapping everyone from Chappell Roan to Kris Jenner as spokespeople.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Kapoor will lead the creative direction, with Balaji retaining the underlying IP while tapping YouTube’s global distribution and advertising business — a savvy expansion that doesn’t involve surrendering ownership of her stories.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tapping
Noun
  • Williams was definitely letting her ex-vangelical freak flag fly on Monday night.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Selfie sticks dangle off every bridge, and tour groups shuffle behind guides waving flags.
    — Mary Holland, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of flag
Noun
  • Celebrity hairstylist Jenny Cho says to go all in with face-framing fringe.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel is the most ambitious project on the riverfront, which had been a sketchy area on the fringe of downtown Savannah but is now coming back to life with bars, restaurants, and gift shops.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
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