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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Rebecca Gorena, Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2024
Order by the pound or grab a sandwich with any of their meats served on a bun with pickles and homemade slaw.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
The steamed pork buns had a much breadier dough, which is expected for bao-style dumplings.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
Her hair was styled into a sleek bun with a bit of hair peeking out of the top.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
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Noun
These pillowy green pea fritters showed me the light (and tasted fantastic between a brioche bun for lunch the next day).
—Rebecca Gorena, Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2024
Order by the pound or grab a sandwich with any of their meats served on a bun with pickles and homemade slaw.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
The steamed pork buns had a much breadier dough, which is expected for bao-style dumplings.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
Her hair was styled into a sleek bun with a bit of hair peeking out of the top.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bun
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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