Bun
noun
A small, sweet or savory, round shaped bread.
She bought a cinnamon bun from the bakery.
Often appears as...
- cinnamon bun
- hot cross bun
noun
A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and twisted into a round shape at the back of the head.
She wore her hair in a bun for the ballet performance.
Often appears as...
- hair bun
- ballet bun
noun
A term of endearment, similar to 'sweetie' or 'darling'.
Okay, bun, I'll see you tonight.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A small, sweet or savory, round shaped bread.
She bought a cinnamon bun from the bakery.
Often appears as...
- cinnamon bun
- hot cross bun
noun
A hairstyle where the hair is pulled back and twisted into a round shape at the back of the head.
She wore her hair in a bun for the ballet performance.
Often appears as...
- hair bun
- ballet bun
noun
A term of endearment, similar to 'sweetie' or 'darling'.
Okay, bun, I'll see you tonight.
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Foods
Different cultures have unique 'bun' varieties, like Chinese baozi.
Try the steamed buns filled with pork at the Chinese restaurant.
Pro Tip 2/3Occasions
'Bun' is often associated with holidays, like hot cross buns at Easter.
We eat hot cross buns on Good Friday.
Pro Tip 3/3Sweet or Savory
Remember, 'bun' can be either sweet with sugar or savory with spices.
She prefers savory cheese buns over sweet ones.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Foods
Different cultures have unique 'bun' varieties, like Chinese baozi.
Try the steamed buns filled with pork at the Chinese restaurant.
Pro Tip 2/3Occasions
'Bun' is often associated with holidays, like hot cross buns at Easter.
We eat hot cross buns on Good Friday.
Pro Tip 3/3Sweet or Savory
Remember, 'bun' can be either sweet with sugar or savory with spices.
She prefers savory cheese buns over sweet ones.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Foods
Different cultures have unique 'bun' varieties, like Chinese baozi.
Try the steamed buns filled with pork at the Chinese restaurant.
Pro Tip 2/3Occasions
'Bun' is often associated with holidays, like hot cross buns at Easter.
We eat hot cross buns on Good Friday.
Pro Tip 3/3Sweet or Savory
Remember, 'bun' can be either sweet with sugar or savory with spices.
She prefers savory cheese buns over sweet ones.
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Safari Live - Day 69 PIPE...
bit further past us otherwise we're gonna give her a fright no not in the state that they're in they're hungry they're really really hungry if they're full and there's plenty of food to go around and you'll find the growling and the the snapping and each other is kept to a minimum but when they're really hungry like this the it's a bun fight
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A Grumpy Shoebill...
don't meet the guevara caught a passenger on uh mosley cough butts and burtles or bobo but he picked out benito panettone who was bombing doing the wing like an extra set missile man he cushioned it on his chest knocked meg george here flicked it up one of these buns one lollipop two lollipop three and then he laid it on a
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Are athletes really...
and when we run, we can turn our torso and our shoulders like this while keeping our heads straight. Our primate cousins can't do that. They have to run like this. And we have big old butt muscles that keep us upright while running. Have you ever looked at an ape's butt? They have no buns because they don't run upright.
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Women entrepreneurs,...
world do you know this much about business why are you so passionate she said okay oh this is actually my third business my first business was a dress making business I started under the tall bun and that was actually an excellent business because we provided jobs for women all around our neighborhood and
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Animal Life in the...
world they sent a team out to go and measure it and then while i was there someone else found another taller tropical tree and so then they had to go send out their team and so it i i actually haven't kept up on the news of it exactly but um but denim valley wow like there's there's a bun there's a few
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Beyond the edge of the...
at the same time that is to protect and preserve the marine environment so we'll take a look at the tag now this is exactly the place where the swarming shrimp were first discovered this is that 3,600 metres if we look at it in map view look at it the symmetry it looks like a little sticky bun on the
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Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
certain people believe that there are actually these earthly paradise that truly exists some of the artwork that one would see commemorate the life of Buddha commemorate obviously the animistic traditions and of course the bun tradition that existed far before
Video examples
The 5 Musketeers Have an...
were just hunkered down in the thickets here yep I'll clean you if you clean me the buns in coalition's where there be cheetah or lion are always very important so even though they were
Video examples
Poachers Try to Capture...
that these penguins are alive you know it's not enough to just save honey bun it's not going to help us to make changes here in africa and we don't stop
Video examples
The Perils of Pangolins...
hello maria hi steven how are you very well very well it's good to hear from you tell me how is honey bun doing honey bun is really eating well
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 69 PIPE...
bit further past us otherwise we're gonna give her a fright no not in the state that they're in they're hungry they're really really hungry if they're full and there's plenty of food to go around and you'll find the growling and the the snapping and each other is kept to a minimum but when they're really hungry like this the it's a bun fight
Video examples
A Grumpy Shoebill...
don't meet the guevara caught a passenger on uh mosley cough butts and burtles or bobo but he picked out benito panettone who was bombing doing the wing like an extra set missile man he cushioned it on his chest knocked meg george here flicked it up one of these buns one lollipop two lollipop three and then he laid it on a
Video examples
Are athletes really...
and when we run, we can turn our torso and our shoulders like this while keeping our heads straight. Our primate cousins can't do that. They have to run like this. And we have big old butt muscles that keep us upright while running. Have you ever looked at an ape's butt? They have no buns because they don't run upright.
Video examples
Women entrepreneurs,...
world do you know this much about business why are you so passionate she said okay oh this is actually my third business my first business was a dress making business I started under the tall bun and that was actually an excellent business because we provided jobs for women all around our neighborhood and
Video examples
Animal Life in the...
world they sent a team out to go and measure it and then while i was there someone else found another taller tropical tree and so then they had to go send out their team and so it i i actually haven't kept up on the news of it exactly but um but denim valley wow like there's there's a bun there's a few
Video examples
Beyond the edge of the...
at the same time that is to protect and preserve the marine environment so we'll take a look at the tag now this is exactly the place where the swarming shrimp were first discovered this is that 3,600 metres if we look at it in map view look at it the symmetry it looks like a little sticky bun on the
Video examples
Sky Caves of Nepal, Part...
certain people believe that there are actually these earthly paradise that truly exists some of the artwork that one would see commemorate the life of Buddha commemorate obviously the animistic traditions and of course the bun tradition that existed far before
Video examples
The 5 Musketeers Have an...
were just hunkered down in the thickets here yep I'll clean you if you clean me the buns in coalition's where there be cheetah or lion are always very important so even though they were
Video examples
Poachers Try to Capture...
that these penguins are alive you know it's not enough to just save honey bun it's not going to help us to make changes here in africa and we don't stop
Video examples
The Perils of Pangolins...
hello maria hi steven how are you very well very well it's good to hear from you tell me how is honey bun doing honey bun is really eating well
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Quote examples
Sabrina Carpenter
American Musician
I loved all of the 'Zenon' movies. Those were my jam mostly because of the fashion. I loved something about the space buns and the weird neon colors. I couldn't just wear that in real life because people would look weirdly at me, but maybe at a party or something.
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Jennifer Garner
American Actress
I danced six hours a day. My cross to bear is that my children have no interest in ballet. I think they could smell how much I wanted to put their hair in a bun.
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Jasmine Tookes
American Model
I don't have a specific favorite product, but I deep condition my hair regularly. When I can, I'll avoid heat styling and wear my hair in a bun.
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Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three, you've got to squeeze your buns. That's my formula.
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Elisabeth Moss
American Actress
I was raised with a lot of classical music. I loved ballet. I was a bun head for 10 years.
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Joan Smalls
Puerto Rican Model
I always had crazy, curly hair up in a bun, messy, running up and down, sweaty.
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Riya Sen
Indian Actress
I have never tied my hair in a bun and I rarely wear a bindi.
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Alex Kapranos
Scottish Musician
I'd rather eat a cow-pat on a bun than a bloody McDonalds.
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Jrue Holiday
American Basketball Player
I love honey buns.
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Sam Heughan
Scottish Actor
I love a man bun.
Quote examples
Sabrina Carpenter
American Musician
I loved all of the 'Zenon' movies. Those were my jam mostly because of the fashion. I loved something about the space buns and the weird neon colors. I couldn't just wear that in real life because people would look weirdly at me, but maybe at a party or something.
Quote examples
Jennifer Garner
American Actress
I danced six hours a day. My cross to bear is that my children have no interest in ballet. I think they could smell how much I wanted to put their hair in a bun.
Quote examples
Jasmine Tookes
American Model
I don't have a specific favorite product, but I deep condition my hair regularly. When I can, I'll avoid heat styling and wear my hair in a bun.
Quote examples
Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three, you've got to squeeze your buns. That's my formula.
Quote examples
Elisabeth Moss
American Actress
I was raised with a lot of classical music. I loved ballet. I was a bun head for 10 years.
Quote examples
Joan Smalls
Puerto Rican Model
I always had crazy, curly hair up in a bun, messy, running up and down, sweaty.
Quote examples
Riya Sen
Indian Actress
I have never tied my hair in a bun and I rarely wear a bindi.
Quote examples
Alex Kapranos
Scottish Musician
I'd rather eat a cow-pat on a bun than a bloody McDonalds.
Quote examples
Jrue Holiday
American Basketball Player
I love honey buns.
Quote examples
Sam Heughan
Scottish Actor
I love a man bun.
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