plural bunnies
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2
dated, informal
: an attractive young woman
3
basketball, informal
: an easy shot (such as a layup) taken close to the basket
He missed a handful of bunnies around the basket.—
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The photo of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos from Ecuador, who was detained with his father in Minneapolis while wearing a Spider-Man backpack and a blue bunny hat, went viral on social media and triggered widespread condemnation and a protest by the detainees.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Images of Liam Conejo Ramos wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack surrounded by immigration officers stirred outrage over the crackdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But the tourism boom has brought its challenges, to the bunnies—they're often fed a diet but visitors that's inconsistent with their nutritional needs, resulting in shorter lifespans.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
The back side of the towel depicted a bunny kicking a football, which is trapped inside a block of ice.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Images of Liam Conejo Ramos wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack surrounded by immigration officers stirred outrage over the crackdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But the tourism boom has brought its challenges, to the bunnies—they're often fed a diet but visitors that's inconsistent with their nutritional needs, resulting in shorter lifespans.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
The back side of the towel depicted a bunny kicking a football, which is trapped inside a block of ice.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunny. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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