Paul Bunyan

noun

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

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The Paul Bunyan Trophy has been with Michigan for the last four years. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026 The Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe is back on Black Friday. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026 Embrace your inner Paul Bunyan at The Lumberjack for a local brew and a round of axe-throwing. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026 That would be Babe the Blue Ox, modeled after the sidekick to the mythical Paul Bunyan, who, legend has it, hailed from Bangor. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Paul Bunyan

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Paul Bunyan was in 1925

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