bunches

British

/ ˈbʌntʃɪz /

plural noun

a hairstyle in which hair is tied into two sections on either side of the head at the back

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The royal couple paid a visit earlier this week to Powys, where they greeted cheering crowds holding bunches of daffodils, the national flower of Wales.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

On a bridge next to the Kremlin on a drizzly Friday morning, a lone Russian police officer stood looking at the half-dozen bunches of flowers laying in memory of slain opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The Phoenix crowd started to file out in bunches with seven minutes remaining when the lead reached 30.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

In one episode he told a story about watching former Prime Minister Mark Rutte devour entire bunches of bananas during political negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Adding the shirt bunches up my sack lunch, and I just know my PB&J is going to come out looking like smushed-up bread origami.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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