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bunting

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1. bunting - Noun

2. bunting - Verb

3. Bunting - Proper noun

Meaning

A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidae).

Alt. of Buntine

Source: Webster's dictionary

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In a general way, I want to be a kind of flag-waver, bunting hanger-up, drum-beater, you name it, for poetry. Andrew Motion

Place hitting is, in a sense, glorified bunting. I only take a half swing at the ball, and the weight of the bat rather than my swing is what drives it. Edd Roush

Canada Day comes and goes modestly every year. Sure, there are retail sales promotions and a long weekend. But there isn't bluster or commodity in Canadian celebration. Canada isn't big on bunting. Or jet flyovers, fireworks, marching bands or military pomp. Rick Moranis

He turned again to Bunting, saw his troubled countenance, the beads of sweat dancing on his upper lip. "And Bunting..." "Yes?" "Forget the alibi. The Vigils don't provide alibis," Archie said. The words final, like a trapdoor slamming shut. Robert Cormier

Denver’s music scene has been mourning the recent passing of Billy Bunting, frontman of Under a Blood Red Sky, the U2 cover band that once re-created the 1983 Red Rocks concert that put the Irish rockers on the map. Source: Internet

But until recently, Payne said the painted bunting population in Hale County was relatively unknown. Source: Internet

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