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Recent Examples of bun
The two-time Grammy winner kept her blonde hair in a sleek bun with her Audrey Hepburn-esque baby bangs swept to the side.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The menu runs the gamut from burgers and chicken tenders to more elevated dishes like crab cakes, bao buns and chicken piccata.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Even haters of the Golden Arches might find charms in He’s project, whose page edges are colored so that the book, when closed, looks like an abstraction of a Big Mac: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun.
—Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The Saturday offerings include crowd-pleasers like country loaves and morning buns as well as more playful items like a French onion soup Danish.
—Meghan McCarron, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The menu runs the gamut from burgers and chicken tenders to more elevated dishes like crab cakes, bao buns and chicken piccata.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Even haters of the Golden Arches might find charms in He’s project, whose page edges are colored so that the book, when closed, looks like an abstraction of a Big Mac: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun.
—Craig Nakano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
The Saturday offerings include crowd-pleasers like country loaves and morning buns as well as more playful items like a French onion soup Danish.
—Meghan McCarron, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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The secret-weapon character who makes the more haunting impression is Agnes, whose chignon hides a rebellious spirit underneath — as well as a furtive romance with the stable boy, Isak (Malte Gårdinger).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her hair was styled by Rena Calhoun, who is a deft hand at leading lady hair: from a chic chignon on Hunter Schafer to Baby Reindeer’s Nava Mau’s sleek bob.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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The eight-episode series follows Meghan in the kitchen, garden and even a stop at the beehive, sharing lifestyle tips and tricks.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
2 Jan. 2025
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Items include clothes, glasses, books, backpacks, goats, chickens, pigs, sheep, beehives, community wells, meals, emergency shelter, therapy sessions, safe births for mothers, car seats and more.—
Nour Rahal,
Detroit Free Press,
11 Nov. 2024
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The actress wore her blond tresses in a wispy updo, while her makeup consisted of rosy blush and a deep red lip.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hairstylist Kevin Kelly and makeup guru Darian Marie Horn gave Rachel a glam look, her dark locks pulled back in a relaxed updo with flowing waves and her cheeks and lips kissed with the softest of pinks.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The couple left their home last evening with their two pugs after smoke engulfed their neighborhood near Eaten County, Bobbie Oliver said, where winds reached 70 mph.—
Raquel Coronell Uribe,
NBC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Vito, a 2-and-a-half-year-old pug from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, took home the coveted title of Best in Show, beating out about 2,000 dogs representing 205 breeds and varieties, according to the Kennel Club of Philadelphia who hosted the event.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2024
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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
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.—
Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
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There are no permanent or semi-permanent colors, perms or relaxers used to alter the color, texture or curl pattern of the hair.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Her stylist at Looks Salon in Columbia, Maryland, will give her a feathery Farrah Fawcett look or a perm, and her bangs always come out fluffed to perfection.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
28 Nov. 2024
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The Jersey Shore is beautiful, even if the name conjures images of spray tans, big hair, fist-pumping, and gym-tan-laundry folk.—
The Editors,
Outside Online,
25 Dec. 2024
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Of course, as the era of big hair and bold gowns receded, White's look matured into something more elegant and modern.—
John Russell,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The star's previously long brunette locks appear to have been cut into a soft, shoulder-grazing bob with plenty of volume.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Everybody is going even shorter than the ever-trending bob in 2025.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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