- plural of bun.
buns
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Whether it be Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gareth Bale or Erling Haaland, football has witnessed some iconic man buns over the years.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
I studied the pastries while pretending not to listen: tea-infused buns knotted with candied citrus, laminated pastry layered with spiced cream cheese, craggy oat muffins dotted with boysenberry preserves.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It’s common for the pork to be at least two times the size of the bun,” she said, adding that the Filling Station’s version “could easily fill two buns, with pork hanging over.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Inflation has been creeping up since February, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter after you scan the hamburger, hot dogs, buns, and even the barbecue sauce for your America’s 250th birthday party.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
These days, it’s nearly impossible to endure even her own bakeries—the wormy curves of the buttery croissants, the gluey honey buns with fat pecans trapped like roaches in the cinnamon crevices.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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