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bun

[buhn] / bʌn /


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The chain saw success working with Paramount Pictures on a SpongeBob menu released in December, featuring items like a Krabby Whopper with a bright yellow bun and a Patrick Star-themed strawberry shortcake pie.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

I use it two days later to buy a loaf of rye bread, plus pastries for Salmon and me: ham-and-cheese croissant, cinnamon bun.

From Slate May 10, 2026

Cakes and desserts are a big inspiration for his team, and they're proud of a new hot cross bun inspired by carrot cake.

From BBC Mar. 27, 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

Her hand drifted up to the clip that held her bun in place.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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

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

Add it to cinnamon buns, and suddenly they feel richer, more layered.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

I took the other two buns out and gave her one and bit into the other.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner




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