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Recent Examples of bun
Tight Hairstyles Hairstyles like ponytails, buns, or tight braids pull the hair off the scalp in an extreme way.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The latter features a footlong dog in a toasted bun, topped with ranch beans, bacon, pico de gallo, mustard, and mayo.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
First look at Ministry of Magic dark ride coming to Epic Universe
Celestial Park’s quick service food options will include Pizza Moon (pizza), Comet Dogs (hot dogs), Frosty Moon (ice cream) and Star Sui Bao (bao buns).
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
The photo showed that the toddler still has more growing to do as only the top half of his head and tiny bun made it into the first snap.
—Staff Author, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The latter features a footlong dog in a toasted bun, topped with ranch beans, bacon, pico de gallo, mustard, and mayo.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
First look at Ministry of Magic dark ride coming to Epic Universe
Celestial Park’s quick service food options will include Pizza Moon (pizza), Comet Dogs (hot dogs), Frosty Moon (ice cream) and Star Sui Bao (bao buns).
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
The photo showed that the toddler still has more growing to do as only the top half of his head and tiny bun made it into the first snap.
—Staff Author, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bun
Noun
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Her hair was pulled back into a tight chignon with a few strands of wavy hair to frame her face.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Bosworth pulled her hair back into a sleek, tight chignon to keep the focus on her bold red carpet look.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The hotel’s use of the rooftop garden and beehives to get fresh produce for the culinary team and ingredients for spa treatments.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2025
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Source: The Guardian Beehive fences are protecting elephants and boosting farmers’ income To prevent human-elephant conflict, conservationists are using fences of live beehives strung between posts to deter elephants, which are afraid of being stung.—
Erika Page,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pugh also wore diamond earrings, while her hair was styled in a sleek updo with some volume at the top by Bridget Brager.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Whether sweeping hair into elegant updos for Keke Palmer, slicking down tendrils for Noah Cyrus’ wet looks, or dabbling in vibrant and bold colors, creativity is always the goal.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dolly the pug lives in the United Kindom with her owner, Tracy, and has now amassed a large fanbase as Tracy shared a video of her to account @tracyntina.—
Rachael O'Connor,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Heather Frost shared footage of her pug Gus's reaction to meeting her son in a video posted to her TikTok account heather.frosty.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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But that is still a sizable market; a 2020 analysis found that 10.5 million Americans used home hair permanents and relaxers, and clients are still having their hair relaxed at salons.—
Linda Villarosa Robin Miles Krish Seenivasan Alec K. Redfearn,
New York Times,
13 June 2024
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There is always a temptation to make the temporary permanent, which is why the peace government must prioritize elections.—
Ashraf Ghani,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2021
Noun
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But once the hair’s internal structure is permanently altered or broken (often the case with bleaching, chemical treatments like perms and relaxers, and years of excessive heat styling)?—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hair styles and treatments: Harsh hair treatments, like perms and relaxers, and tight hairstyles that pull your locks can lead to hair thinning or a receding hairline.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But Tammy Faye, with her big hair, outlandish makeup, and tendency toward bigheartedness, remained a beloved figure, embracing those whom mainstream evangelicalism shunned.—
Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2024
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Misty is really Joe Brown, a meek hotel accountant, but after 30 minutes with makeup, a fantastic outfit, and big hair — shazzam!—
Sandra Dallas,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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The star graced the cover of WWD with her hair in an asymmetrical bob and razor sharp cuts at her bangs.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the one surviving photograph of her from this time, Evangelina is young and put together, wearing earrings and a string of pearls, her curly hair parted in a stylish bob.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bun. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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