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Recent Examples of bun
The daughter of Armenian immigrants, Manukian wears an evil eye pendant over her black turtleneck, her hair in an elegant, messy bun.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board took note of the hard-right’s distress, let down its tightly wound schoolmarm bun and snickered right out loud.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
It’s also topped with lettuce, tomato and mayo and served on a bun.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Prepare the bao buns by steaming them in a bamboo steam basket over simmering water.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board took note of the hard-right’s distress, let down its tightly wound schoolmarm bun and snickered right out loud.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
It’s also topped with lettuce, tomato and mayo and served on a bun.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
Prepare the bao buns by steaming them in a bamboo steam basket over simmering water.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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The Princess Royal wore her hair in a chignon in lieu of a bouffant, deviating from the voluminous hairdo that's considered a hallmark of her signature style.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Until now, when her hair was styled in more of a low chignon.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Officials, including Russ Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, have accused Powell of presiding over a lavish overhaul of the central bank’s headquarters to include Italian beehives, water features and executive elevators whisking Fed policymakers to an executive dining room.—
Lucy Bayly,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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And this is the focus of everything served at the hotel which has an impressive kitchen garden and beehives.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The model added white accessories and wore her hair in a sleek updo.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The updo of it all feels formal, but the undone finish keeps it effortlessly cool and totally Rihanna.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Short-nosed breeds, like pugs and shih tzus, don't tolerate the heat and humidity because the shape of their faces don't allow for efficient panting to cool themselves, per PetMD.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Examples of this include Labrador retrievers, Shetland sheepdogs, pugs and basset hounds.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
Noun
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While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
8 July 2025
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
Noun
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Not just any perm mind you, but a home perm in my aunt’s kitchen.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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High porosity hair responds rapidly and inconsistently to chemicals, such as those used in perms, hair dyes, and chemical straighteners.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 June 2025
Noun
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And although the era of big hair, pastels and Pac-Man has long gone, A Flock of Seagulls and their ‘80s contemporaries left an indelible imprint on pop culture with their New Wave sound and look.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The big hair matched his baritone and broad shoulders, the kind that come from years of scratching over 10- and 20-foot swells.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
12 May 2025
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The good news is that a bob will complement anyone.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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Take inspiration from actress Lily Collins and make a sleek bob your haircut of choice to style out this summer, or copy singer Dove Cameron and keep your hair off your neck with playful space buns.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
22 July 2025
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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