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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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Copious amounts of butter and sugar and THC are all supporting roles for some of the best buns around.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
From defining curls to sweeping hair into a sleek low bun, there are many looks that can benefit from the best hair gels.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
But many of them just use a bun bo Hue broth with pho noodles and toppings.
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Her hair was pulled back into a sleek, side-part bun that highlighted her dewy makeup and nude-colored lip.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Copious amounts of butter and sugar and THC are all supporting roles for some of the best buns around.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
From defining curls to sweeping hair into a sleek low bun, there are many looks that can benefit from the best hair gels.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
But many of them just use a bun bo Hue broth with pho noodles and toppings.
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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