bun
Example Sentences
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"But I quite like the hot cross bun with a bit of apple."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
I could get a hot dog topped with mustard, relish and onions served on a steamed bun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The teen is wearing black glasses and braided hair styled in a bun with blue highlights.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Undo the tight, slicked back bun and bring in halo dyed hair, dark eyeliner and the piercing she did herself on the inside of her upper lip.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
I could see only the graceful upswept bun of her chestnut hair.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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