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bun

[buhn] / bʌn /


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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

I like to make them with sweet bread rolls, like King’s Hawaiian, but any slider bun works perfectly.

From Salon Jun. 28, 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

In the back room, she tucked a few wayward strands into the hair bun at her nape and tied an apron over her housedress.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The beloved Minneapolis bakery is famous for its oversized, gooey cinnamon rolls, but there are plenty of other temptations on display, including caramel pecan buns, sticky buns and seasonal specialties.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

These are foam or gel-filled toys of various brands shaped like bao buns, and sometimes sold in plastic replicas of bamboo steamer baskets.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 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

At Burger King, he has consumed many Whoppers with colorful buns, including purple for “The Addams Family” and red for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

A woman was waiting for them, broad-shouldered and severe, her blond hair twisted into the tightest of buns.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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