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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
Each team prepares something special, with full line-ups announced and red, white, and blue bunting hanging from the grandstands. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 On Sunday, black bunting was strewn from the station's sign and across Comperatore's locker. Jennifer Pignolet, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024 The potential risks of these arrangements drew a bunting of red flags from consumer finance experts. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 Fairchild was asking the question to Brett Butler, the former big-league outfielder and the Babe Ruth of bunting. C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bunting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
Noun
  • Yes, part of that is that the Mets are good again, a legitimate contender to win the pennant in the National League and to make a Subway Series in October a distinct possibility.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Imagine if the Black Sox won the 1920 pennant and got back to the World Series with a chance to redeem themselves?
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Hinson said the skirting of tariffs undermined an Illinois auto company’s business, forcing it to lay off a quarter of its workforce.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations.
    Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Schoolchildren marched proudly with banners and flags.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • In a sport that was first sanctioned by the CIF San Diego Section in 2002, the Islanders had hung three section championship banners coming into the season.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Lawrence also wore her hair in thick plaits, and donned a pair of orange lensed, oval sunglasses.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • An American flag is waved following the election of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, on May 8, 2025.
    Aryn Baker, Time, 8 May 2025
  • Boise also added a flag promoting organ donation to its collection of official city flags.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, three three-loss SEC teams, Alabama, Ole Miss and South Carolina, finished on the fringe of the playoff.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
  • But true explorers — often called speleologists — operate on the fringe of tourism altogether.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Rich with historical details like puff sleeves, ruffs and lace collars, his creations were immortalized in period paintings such as a towering portrait of New York social arbiter Mrs. Astor by Carolus-Duran, which was prominently displayed in the reception room of her Fifth Avenue mansion.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
  • Up close, the marigold has a glowing ruff that is almost decadent.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Its pleats and tiers lend it a breezy look, and its thick waistband has plenty of stretch.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • The sculptural and scalloped look—covered in soft pleats—was refreshed for the modern-day, and required 250 hours of work.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 May 2025

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“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunting. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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