plural bunnies
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dated, informal
: an attractive young woman
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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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Mary’s Land Farm is planning an Easter Egg Hunt on March 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The springtime fun will include games, photos with the Easter Bunny, a singalong and magic shows, and animal encounters with bunnies, lambs, goats and pigs.
—Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Lumbers forth a honey bear, Fur as soft as bunny hair.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Caught in mid-jump, the big bunny appears to be bounding toward a granite suitcase the size of a queen bed in the baggage claim area.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 19 May 2024
This snuggle bunny is so happy just being next to you.
—Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
Lumbers forth a honey bear, Fur as soft as bunny hair.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
Caught in mid-jump, the big bunny appears to be bounding toward a granite suitcase the size of a queen bed in the baggage claim area.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 19 May 2024
This snuggle bunny is so happy just being next to you.
—Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
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“Bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunny. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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