bun
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Nobody is breathlessly reviewing the hot-dog bun at the neighborhood bakery — though, God, give me that job.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
It was run by a man in his early 40s with a single gold hoop and a tight gray bun.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
It doesn’t come on a school-issued bun, nor does it come with the staining might of tomato sauce and ground beef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
But some possibility of cross-contamination on the bun or cheese remains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
She’d take anything: stale bread crusts, cabbage leaves, even an apple or a bun sometimes, but I think she was always hoping for potatoes—as Mutti said, they were her real passion.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
This proved true, for the most part: Many visitors clearly knew and loved “Star Wars,” and Princess Leia buns and Yoda ears abounded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Whether it be Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gareth Bale or Erling Haaland, football has witnessed some iconic man buns over the years.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The smell hits first, garlic and char on skewered meat, chiles brushed over buns, oyster sauce mingling with the syrupy edge of black vinegar on sizzling noodles.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
“It’s common for the pork to be at least two times the size of the bun,” she said, adding that the Filling Station’s version “could easily fill two buns, with pork hanging over.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“And another one of those buns, please, ma’am.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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