bunting 1 of 2

noun

Definition of buntingnext
1
as in pennant

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as in skirting

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bunting

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verb

present participle of bunt
as in stroking

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Recent Examples of bunting
Noun
Red, white and blue bunting is a staple of patriotic parades and front-porch decorations. — Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 The American calendar permits itself one great summer exhale a year, and in 2026 it comes wrapped in bunting, jerseys worn for World Cup watch parties, and the country’s 250th birthday. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Rocking chairs, bunting, flags, and simple patriotic touches turn everyday spaces into patriotic hangouts. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunting
  1. pennant
  2. skirting
  3. stroking
  4. banner
  5. plait
  6. tapping
  7. flag
  8. fringe
Noun
  • The Brew Crew swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, erasing an early four-run deficit to capture their first pennant in 44 years.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The last time both pennant winners were among the bottom 50% in player spending was when Minnesota (15th among 26 teams) beat Atlanta (19th) for the 1991 championship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pennant
Noun
  • Her neighbor, Ashlee Fattman, pointed out how the skirting around the home, which was surrounded by water, had been left damaged.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That translated into custom upholstery; fabrics sourced from textile sellers Merchant & Mills and Notting Hill’s Cloth Shop; DeVol sconces; and cheery ruffled skirting in the kitchen.
    — Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of skirting
Verb
  • Guests have reported footsteps in the attic, the feeling of someone stroking their face, a shower rode repeatedly flying off the wall and loud noises from outside the front door when no one is there.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.
    — Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Definition of stroking
Noun
  • Sy, who served as artistic producer on previous installments, makes his debut as co-showrunner alongside Louis Leterrier for the show’s fourth part, on top of co-producing it through their joint banner Carrousel Studios.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Mary McLaren and Tom McLaren produced the film through their Next Chapter Entertainment banner.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of banner
Noun
  • While both goddess braids and boho braids are knotless styles with loose human or synthetic curls braided into some or all of the plaits, the amount of loose hair and where it’s placed is usually what’s up for debate.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plait
Verb
  • Companies are also tapping the public debt markets in an unprecedented way.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But programming matters just as much as timing, and that includes tapping the right host.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tapping
Noun
  • The music icon, who hails from Canada, announced the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of herself beaming while holding an American flag along with a video from her naturalization ceremony.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of flag
Noun
  • The group’s advocacy for narcotics was both far-out—the idea that Class As might ever be administered clinically or therapeutically by the NHS was a fringe pursuit—and shockingly comprehensive.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Mass protests in France are often marred by violence on the fringes of otherwise peaceful marches, leading to clashes with police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
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