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bunting

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verb

present participle of bunt

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Recent Examples of bunting
Noun
The little girl was lying on a fuzzy lavender bunting that had been unzipped into a blanket. Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024 Already, black bunting was strewn from the station's sign and across Comperatore's locker. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 The showcase was a crowd favorite with three rounds giving players a chance to show off bunting, precision and power. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 July 2024 Some decorations — flags, porch buntings and more — can be reused for years to come. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bunting 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
Noun
  • Hoping to retain their American League pennant, the Yankees also landed closer Devin Williams in a trade from Milwaukee and sluggers Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger, free agents plucked from the National League, to support defending MVP Aaron Judge.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Roberts’ nine-season tenure in L.A. has been marked with highs and lows, but the totality of his resume speaks for itself: eight division titles, four National League pennants, two World Series titles and the highest winning percentage in MLB history by a non-Negro Leagues manager.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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
  • Stocks could be in store for another banner year in 2025, according to Deutsche Bank.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter. ECONOMIC INDICATORS While 2024 was a banner year for the stock market, 2025 is off to a much slower start.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The series follows nine-year-old Pippi, a plucky girl with a pair of quirky plaits who moves to a Swedish village following the death of her parents.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • One of my black dresses in silk or cotton, knee socks, Simone Rocha pearly Crocs, a cashmere jumper, and a ponytail or two plaits.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 28 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • President Joe Biden issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 9 a national day of mourning and ordering flags to half-staff for 30 days.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • As part of the declaration, Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for a period of 30 days following Carter's death.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • More modest workers live in Burbank, Glendale, Altadena and Pasadena — communities that are on the fringes of the mountains.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Now the National Rally — after riding successive waves of fear and anger over unchecked immigration, rising inflation and deadly terrorism — is no longer on the fringes of French politics, with some of its policies more widely accepted.
    Catherine Porter, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Her four backup dancers wore Victorian garb, one even sported a black and white neck ruff.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 16 June 2024
  • East wins, returns his last club and ruffs the third club.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The gold satin gives it a classy appearance that’s still nice without being as loud as sequins or pleats.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Dresses with high necklines, full skirts, fluid pleats, and satin fabrics are bringing a ladylike elegance that’s anything but stuffy.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 28 Aug. 2024

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“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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