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bun

[buhn] / bʌn /


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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

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

The chicken Parmesan sliders are called Chicky Chicky Parm Parm and have the American Express Centurion emblazoned on the bun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

She’s around my age, with two pencils sticking from a bun of reddish-blond hair.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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