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beehive

noun

Definition of beehive

as in bun

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Recent Examples of beehive As well as the orchards and olive groves, Langes-Swarovski was behind the introduction of a vegetable garden and beehives producing saltmarsh honey, according to Sotheby’s. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 Huge on honey, the hotel is also partnered with Bee Haven for an installation of beehives on the property roof. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026 Months after the first family unveiled a beehive shaped like a miniature version of the presidential residence, the second family has installed a chicken coop at the Naval Observatory, the official home of vice presidents. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 June 2026 When Kendal Sager lifts the top of her beehive, tens of thousands of bees waggle across the honeycomb — their cells filled with bright yellow, orange and pink pollen collected from flowers in Sager's neighborhood. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beehive

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Noun

The menu features several variations of burgers sans-bun for a protein kick without the carbohydrates.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Swift pulled her blonde hair back into a low bun, showing off a pair of $35,000 3-carat bezel diamond earrings from Retrouvai.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bun

Noun

This chignon involves a scarf to add some color and/or pattern to your usual hairstyle.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Another snap showed hairstylist Fabio Petri putting the finishing touches on her elegant chignon, which was adorned with delicate white flowers.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Definition of chignon

Noun

While Republicans made the tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, these minor tax cuts for a few ordinary Americans are short-lived.

— Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever.

— Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021

Definition of permanent

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As a child, Madix would put on shows for her pug, Ming, and a doll of Fievel, the mouse from An American Tail.

— Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Fire officials said the people inside the vehicle were OK, but crews then had to locate and secure a pug that had been riding inside.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of pug

Noun

Beyond the big hair and chart-topping hits, Parton was known as a prolific philanthropist who poured millions into causes ranging from childhood literacy and leukemia to disaster relief and the preservation of bald eagles.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
At 67, her winsome singing voice is remarkably unchanged from the era of big hair and dangly earrings.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of big hair

Noun

Anchored by the tenderness of Comer’s performance (the actress’ movie star glamour futilely undermined by a godforsaken pageboy cut), Sister Brigid offers herself as proof that old wounds can be tended into blooming gardens of love, and Robin is thus inspired to rewrite his own legend.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 June 2026
On March 2—one day before debuting her new pageboy bob at Paris Fashion Week—Hadid made her grand entrance in a pair of straight-leg jeans that stop well above the ankle, showing off much of her beige crew sock and the entire tongue of her black loafers.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2026

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