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Definitions

buns

NOUN
derriere/derrière
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ass posterior rear end
STRONG
bottom bum butt buttocks can cheeks fanny keister rear seat
WEAK
heinie
NOUN
duff
Synonyms
STRONG
ass backside behind bum butt buttocks cheeks derriere fanny keister posterior seat
WEAK
gluteus maximus heinie
NOUN
fanny
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ass posterior
STRONG
backside behind bottom bum butt cheeks derriere hindquarters rump seat tail
WEAK
gluteus maximus heinie rear end
NOUN
haunch
Synonyms
STRONG
buttocks hip leg loin posterior rump thigh

Example Sentences

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The ancient origins of hot cross buns have long been disputed by historians.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Or if you didn’t win, there was still plenty to savor Sunday night, including buffet stations bursting with sliders, spring rolls and short rib bao buns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Yamaguchi herself often wore Kitty-style dresses in public and piled her hair in buns.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Guests at Mattel’s American Girl store not too far away dine on cinnamon buns and sundaes with dolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

I opened my package and gave her one of the buns.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.