Paul Bunyan

noun

Paul Bun·​yan -ˈbən-yən How to pronounce Paul Bunyan (audio)
: a giant lumberjack of American folklore

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Get outdoors by taking a hike or bike ride on the 100-mile-long Paul Bunyan State Trail, casting a line for some fish on Gull Lake, embarking on an airborne adventure at Brainerd Zip Line, and practicing your putt at one of the many golf courses in the area. AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025 The route begins at Crow Wing State Park in Brainerd and ends 115 miles later at Lake Bemidji State Park in Bemidji, home to a famous giant statue of Paul Bunyan and his Blue Ox, Babe. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 The stats are staggering, like if Paul Bunyan played high school football. Justin Williams, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 The regular season finale against Wisconsin is at Huntington Bank Stadium on Nov. 29, After playing on Black Friday in 2023, the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe will return to the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Paul Bunyan

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1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Paul Bunyan was in 1925

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“Paul Bunyan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paul%20Bunyan. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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