1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially
: a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
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Noun (1)
Examples of bun in a Sentence
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
This recipe makes eight buns and takes an hour and 10 minutes, plus three hours of proofing.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The lot is formed into a patty, gains crust from the grill and gets packed into a pleasantly sweet brioche bun.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Their deal is putting their hot dogs and ingredients on naan, instead of a bun.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
On the other hand, Ming Lee Simmons pinned her hair up into a fanned bun.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Ayu Bakehouse 801 Frenchmen St, New Orleans Ayu's kaya bun, filled with coconut jam.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
Thuy rents a smaller boat to sell meat and bean buns at the Cai Rang floating market, the largest of its kind in the Mekong Delta.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Her hair was styled in a half-up half-down bun with bangs, while her loose waves were on full display.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Noun
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, a 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels, is hauling buns to Central Indiana this weekend in time for the total solar eclipse.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
This recipe makes eight buns and takes an hour and 10 minutes, plus three hours of proofing.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The lot is formed into a patty, gains crust from the grill and gets packed into a pleasantly sweet brioche bun.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Their deal is putting their hot dogs and ingredients on naan, instead of a bun.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
On the other hand, Ming Lee Simmons pinned her hair up into a fanned bun.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Ayu Bakehouse 801 Frenchmen St, New Orleans Ayu's kaya bun, filled with coconut jam.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
Thuy rents a smaller boat to sell meat and bean buns at the Cai Rang floating market, the largest of its kind in the Mekong Delta.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
Her hair was styled in a half-up half-down bun with bangs, while her loose waves were on full display.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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bun
nounˈbən
1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially
: a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
Medical Definition
BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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