Paul Bunyan

noun

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

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Meet Route 66’s new resident giants In the 1960s and ’70s, the International Fiberglass Company made hundreds of giant fiberglass advertising figures—Paul Bunyan, Yogi Bear, cowboys, giant chickens, dinosaurs—for businesses to display out front as a way to attract road-tripping families. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 There’s a holding cell for Paul Bunyan’s Axe, which goes to the Wisconsin-Minnesota winner. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 July 2025 In a video interview, James spoke about her favorite ax murderers, the banality of chain saws and Paul Bunyan. Sadie Stein, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Aaron Judge, the team’s Paul Bunyan, did not seem to miss the presence of Soto in the lineup at all. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Paul Bunyan

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1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Paul Bunyan was in 1925

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“Paul Bunyan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paul%20Bunyan. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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