: any of various stout-billed passerine birds (families Cardinalidae and Emberizidae) of which some are grouped with the cardinal and some with the New World sparrows compare indigo bunting, painted bunting
1
: a lightweight loosely woven fabric used chiefly for flags and festive decorations
2
a
: flags
b
: decorations especially in the colors of the national flag
: an infant's hooded garment made of napped fabric
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Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Castro, an uncommitted recruit, is a left-handed batter with strong speed and bunting ability.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
That first year, Hansen asked Butler to help some of the younger players work on their bunting.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Each team prepares something special, with full line-ups announced and red, white, and blue bunting hanging from the grandstands.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
By Monday afternoon, workers were draping the Baltimore Basilica in black bunting.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
Castro, an uncommitted recruit, is a left-handed batter with strong speed and bunting ability.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
That first year, Hansen asked Butler to help some of the younger players work on their bunting.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Each team prepares something special, with full line-ups announced and red, white, and blue bunting hanging from the grandstands.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Bunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunting. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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bunting
1 of 2 noun
bun·ting
ˈbənt-iŋ 
: any of various finches that are similar to sparrows in size and habits but have stout bills
bunting
2 of 2 noun1
: a thin cloth used chiefly for making flags and patriotic decorations
2
: flags or decorations made of bunting
Etymology
Noun
Middle English buntynge "bunting"
Noun
possibly derived from a dialect word bunt "to sift (meal)"
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