How to Use bunion in a Sentence

bunion

noun
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  • And in a pair of randomized trials, patients given a high dose of the oral medication after bunion surgery or abdominoplasty (a tummy tuck) reported less pain than those given a placebo.
    — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 2 Aug. 2023
  • My feet are wide and there’s a sizable bunion on my right foot.
    — The Cut, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The fact that showrunners chose to have a bunion pad on the Queen's toe was everything.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
  • My right foot—the same one that’s home to a pretty substantial bunion—flicks to the side with each step.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 3 Oct. 2022
  • What to Consider The pointed toe might not suit those with wide feet or bunions.
    — Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2023
  • Runners with bunions need a shoe with a wide toe box to relieve pressure.
    — Susan Brickell, Health, 15 June 2023
  • By the way, the stiletto heels hung around, too, proof that femininity and bunions have a place in the boardroom.
    — Ana Veciana-Suarez, miamiherald, 10 July 2017
  • These soothing words shall ease our emotional bunions and help us root back into the earth.
    — Margaret Wappler, latimes.com, 12 July 2019
  • Having arch support in your shoes can help reduce bunion pain.
    — Sarah Edlin, Health, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Since bunions don’t go away on their own, these are only stopgap measures.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The former Alabama standout had surgery on March 6 to remove a bunion on his left foot.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 4 June 2017
  • The extra-wide toe box makes these the best bet for women with wider feet or bunions or people who wear special orthotics.
    — Nancy Einhart, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • What to do: To prevent or ease pain caused by bunions and hammertoes, choose shoes with a round, deep toe box, Andersen says.
    — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2017
  • These are a few of your least favorite things: tomatoes, bunions, college, and open-seating offices.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Women have narrower heels, lower ankle bones, and are more prone to bunions than men, Langer says.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Even Gwyneth isn’t trying to become a bunion influencer.
    — Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
  • By the time the season starts, the Falcons’ All-Pro should be back to normal following offseason surgery to remove a bunion from his left foot.
    — Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Our tester, who suffers from bunions, found that the suede straps stretched easily to accommodate bunions.
    — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 24 May 2023
  • This crate is full of stuff that was abandoned in an old Amazon warehouse: bunion pads, a VGA adapter, a bottle that seems to be full of a former employee’s urine.
    — Felipe Torres Medina, The New Yorker, 20 June 2019
  • These types of shoes can change your gait pattern, disable optimal toe movement, and even cause bunions or hammer toes.
    — Genevieve Gyulavary Dpt, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Nor are bum knees, bunions, neuropathy and other ailments.
    — Liz Willen, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The right shoes for bunions offer plenty of space for feet with material that stretches easily around the bunion.
    — Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 24 May 2023
  • Hillary Brenner and Emily Splichal explain how a bunion is caused, treated, and if it can be prevented from ever forming in the first place.
    — Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 14 Apr. 2021
  • This shoe widener kit comes with eight bunion plugs and two pad high plugs to go in each stretcher for height to partially adjust and attack the areas of the shoe that cause blisters and bunions.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 21 May 2021
  • For a wide forefoot or bunions This hack is helpful for relieving tightness when the front of your foot is especially wide compared to the rest of your foot.
    — Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019
  • Itchy, sweaty, lumpy, they contract fungus, develop hammer toes, bunions and corns.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Plenty of shoppers say this is a great shoe choice for those living with neuropathy, plantar fasciitis, or bunions.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
  • Guided grow plate surgery can correct the bunion at an early age (8-13) through a minimal incision.
    — baltimoresun.com, 5 Aug. 2021
  • People who have pre-existing foot conditions such as plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, or bunions, will want to keep their shoes on.
    — Julia Ries, Health, 26 May 2023
  • In other words, the best wide toe box running shoes can help alleviate pain caused by bunions, hammertoes, and tailor's bunions.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Men's Health, 27 July 2023

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