1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially
: a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
Examples of bun in a Sentence
Noun (1)
an exercise to firm your buns
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 July 2025
The hope was that Chestnut was going to break his own world record of 76 hot dogs and buns, which was set in 2021, but that was not the case.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
The contestant who not only consumes, but also keeps down, the most hot dogs and buns within the 10-minute limit is determined the winner.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
In the depths of life’s lulls, it was forgotten, left in a bun for days, dry, untouched.
—Sophie Meharenna, Allure, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Miki Sudo was once again victorious at the 2025 hot dog eating contest, devouring 33 hot dogs and buns in the women's event, which kicked off at 10:45 a.m.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 5 July 2025
The hope was that Chestnut was going to break his own world record of 76 hot dogs and buns, which was set in 2021, but that was not the case.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
The contestant who not only consumes, but also keeps down, the most hot dogs and buns within the 10-minute limit is determined the winner.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
In the depths of life’s lulls, it was forgotten, left in a bun for days, dry, untouched.
—Sophie Meharenna, Allure, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bun
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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