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bunting

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verb

present participle of bunt

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Recent Examples of bunting
Noun
The showcase was a crowd favorite with three rounds giving players a chance to show off bunting, precision and power. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 15 July 2024 Some decorations — flags, porch buntings and more — can be reused for years to come. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024 Decoration bunting of blue, white, and red should always appear with the blue arranged above with the white in the middle and the red below. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024 The old town is decked out in blue-and-yellow bunting, the shop windows competing for the best common riding display (quite literally—there’s an award). Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bunting 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
Noun
  • Although the selection committee could have named more managers, umpires, and executives, only Donaldson and Harris, who managed the Homestead Grays to seven pennants, were chosen for the Class of 2025 ballot.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Yankees and the Dodgers are baseball’s Big Oil franchises, the prosperous winners of now forty-one and twenty-two pennants, respectively, since the World Series began.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations.
    Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Here, too, Peña Nieto’s skirting of the rules with his Supreme Court picks set an unhealthy precedent for López Obrador to continue.
    Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2018
Noun
  • The gains on Election Day extended a banner year for U.S. stocks.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • If the busy summer travel season was any indicator, airports could be braced for a banner year this holiday season — the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says summer 2024 was the busiest on record.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In Jamaica, women also wore their curly fros in simple protective styles: buns with a little gel, or loose plaits—while men confidently sported locs at every length or braids in eccentric styles.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Elsewhere updos were given new vitality through modern colours and fun plaits.
    Zoe Anastasiou, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • The crowd moved slowly because of its size, with some cyclists carrying the Chinese flag and some people sleeping on the ground in a park after arriving in Kaifeng, according to photos and videos shared with NBC News.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Yeah, Nikola Jokic carried the flag, the way only a generational MVP can, with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 14.3 assists per game.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Bella Hadid leaves a meeting wearing a Valentino Garavani suede shoulder bag with fringe in midtown Manhattan on November 2, 2024.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Though Hepburn's fringe usually hit just above her brows, Delevingne's was suuuuper short, leaving several inches of skin visible between the bangs and her signature brows.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • East wins, returns his last club and ruffs the third club.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Layers of gauzy chiffon were cinched with bustiers and ruffs were made from shredded newspaper.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • It’s got both elastic and a drawstring on the waist — the best combo, in my opinion — and the soft pleats are like ones on casual trousers.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • With tailored details like pleats, belt loops, and a flat front waistband, these pants are appropriate for the office with a blazer or button-down.
    Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024

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“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunting. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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