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bun

[buhn] / bʌn /


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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

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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