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bun

[buhn] / bʌn /


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To overhaul its signature Whopper, Burger King added a more premium bun, new mayonnaise, a box to preserve freshness—and a corporate chef who had already worked magic at chicken chain Popeyes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

It was run by a man in his early 40s with a single gold hoop and a tight gray bun.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

But some possibility of cross-contamination on the bun or cheese remains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

A neat French braid begins at Zeta-4’s left ear and curves around the back, to where it twists into a pretzel bun on the opposite side, a lot like the Chancellor’s.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The retailer pointed to a promotion where it is offering burgers, hot dogs, buns and all the other essentials for a cookout that feeds eight people for under $5 a person.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Suddenly, the half-empty carton of cream in the fridge, the berries on the brink of collapse and the hamburger buns lingering in the bread box stop looking like scraps and start looking like material.

From Salon May 25, 2026

At Burger King, he has consumed many Whoppers with colorful buns, including purple for “The Addams Family” and red for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

Servers in traditional red clothing were seen bustling between colourfully adorned tables, where attendees dined on dishes including Beijing roast duck, pork buns and tiramisu.

From Barron's May 14, 2026

Mrs. Trolat wondered about it as she came out of the Scotch bakery with a bag of sweet buns.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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