buntings

plural of bunting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buntings
Noun
  • Founded in Milwaukee in 1887 by seven Eder brothers, the business originally made pillows, felt pennants, rag dolls, and hunting jackets.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 26 June 2026
  • Seested attended Club America’s lunchtime debates, which took place in a calculus classroom decorated with University of Florida pennants.
    Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The ultra-fine plaits falling past the shoulders give this look a sleek, understated finish.
    Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 24 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • In Chicago, playing under the six banners won during a dynasty that ended eight years before he was born, that means something different.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
    Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Overly Elaborate Pleats Heavy, elaborate pleats can make curtains look stiff and overly formal, which is why designers are favoring simpler, more elegant pleat styles.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Wherever 21-year-old Filipina rising star Alexandra Eala plays, a Filipino diaspora packs the stands with flags and Tagalog chants, giving her a home-court edge.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Other common flags include water retention in the legs and ankles that worsens as the day goes on, persistent fatigue that sleep doesn’t resolve and a tendency to catch colds more frequently than usual.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The Phillies have cultivated strong bullpen depth this year, and players on the fringes were tested in recent games.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Over the past few years, Beatty has quietly positioned himself as a virtuosic songwriter operating on the fringes of pop.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Let’s turn to sports — still at a relatively early stage of development among the premium global streamers, with rights quite complicated and fragmented in this diverse region.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
  • And as of now, the TCA doesn’t want to appear compromised by accepting sponsorship from the very networks and streamers it’s supposed to be impartially judging.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • In the last two years, South Africa has deported more than 100,000 people the home affairs ministry says were in the country illegally, while also stopping around 500,000 others at borders trying to enter without documents.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • There are just too many things that can go wrong that cross national borders.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
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“Buntings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buntings. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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