1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially
: a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Examples of bun in a Sentence
Noun (1)
an exercise to firm your buns
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 June 2024
The dim sum and bao buns were super affordable for budget-friendly travelers like us.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 June 2024
In the women's competition, Miki Sudo won her ninth title, eating 39 ½ hot dogs and buns.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
But when the race to eat as many hot dogs and buns as possible was over, Chestnut had eaten 66 compared to Kobayashi’s 63.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
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Noun
The brow-covering look closed off a middle part while her casual bun was pinned up with No. 2 pencils.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 June 2024
The dim sum and bao buns were super affordable for budget-friendly travelers like us.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 June 2024
In the women's competition, Miki Sudo won her ninth title, eating 39 ½ hot dogs and buns.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024
But when the race to eat as many hot dogs and buns as possible was over, Chestnut had eaten 66 compared to Kobayashi’s 63.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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