boutonniere
noun
bou·ton·niere
ˌbü-tə-ˈnir 
ˌbü-tən-ˈyer
ˌbü-tən-ˈyer
: a flower or bouquet worn in a buttonhole
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Throughout the video, Gaines, 48, showed herself making the flower bouquets and boutonnieres for Duke and his friends using florals from her garden.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Also in the spring, high school students across the Oklahoma City metro are in search of a corsage or boutonniere in time for prom.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 17 Apr. 2026
The flowers are also cut for bouquets and boutonnieres – a use that gave the plant its common name bachelor’s buttons.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Her light-blue dress matched the dog’s collar and the boutonniere pinned to Elliott’s suit.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 23 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Also in the spring, high school students across the Oklahoma City metro are in search of a corsage or boutonniere in time for prom.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 17 Apr. 2026
The flowers are also cut for bouquets and boutonnieres – a use that gave the plant its common name bachelor’s buttons.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Her light-blue dress matched the dog’s collar and the boutonniere pinned to Elliott’s suit.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Boutonniere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boutonniere. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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boutonniere
noun
bou·ton·niere
ˌbüt-ᵊn-ˈi(ə)r
ˌbü-tən-ˈye(ə)r
ˌbü-tən-ˈye(ə)r
: a flower or bouquet worn in a buttonhole
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