1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially
: a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
Examples of bun in a Sentence
Noun (1)
an exercise to firm your buns
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Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña—who won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Supporting Role—arrived in a ballerina bun with a pale pink lip and smoked out eye.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Thanks to their versatility, claw clips can be used for a French twist updo or to secure a messy bun.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The eldest, their 10-year-old daughter, has a very messy floppy bun on the top of her head.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Her blond tresses were styled in a messy bun with soft curls and striking fringe to frame her face courtesy of Pete Burkill.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña—who won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Supporting Role—arrived in a ballerina bun with a pale pink lip and smoked out eye.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Thanks to their versatility, claw clips can be used for a French twist updo or to secure a messy bun.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
The eldest, their 10-year-old daughter, has a very messy floppy bun on the top of her head.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bun
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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