bun
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Among the wieners to achieve online fame is a nearly two-foot-long dog in a 19-inch bun sold for $45 at Coors Field in Denver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
At his Queenstown food truck, more modern, European-influenced offerings include a chicken Hāngī burger, served with a potato spread, grated apple and watercress salad on a sweet potato bun.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Dancing Girl sculpture, which was discovered at Mohenjo-daro - one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation - depicts a girl adorned with ornaments with her hair tied in a bun.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
My hair woes started in high school, when I would scrape my curls into a bun and lament how thin my hairline looked.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
Her black hair was swept into a bun similar to the one Mama always wore to church on Sundays.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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Inflation has been creeping up since February, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter after you scan the hamburger, hot dogs, buns, and even the barbecue sauce for your America’s 250th birthday party.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The retailer pointed to a promotion where it is offering burgers, hot dogs, buns and all the other essentials for a cookout that feeds eight people for under $5 a person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
There, Xi hosted Trump and his delegation at the Great Hall of the People for a day of meetings and a banquet dinner of Peking duck and pan-fried pork buns.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Add it to cinnamon buns, and suddenly they feel richer, more layered.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Mrs. Trolat wondered about it as she came out of the Scotch bakery with a bag of sweet buns.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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