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The sketch concluded with the librarian licking Moynihan's face with a forked tongue and then unbuttoning her blouse — causing all of the boys' heads to explode.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The statement piece was unbuttoned, revealing her navy blue polka-dot shirt and black leather wide-leg pants.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Both characters are grinning, and Briney’s shirt is mostly unbuttoned and revealing tattoos on his torso.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
His shirts are unbuttoned just a little too low.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The statement piece was unbuttoned, revealing her navy blue polka-dot shirt and black leather wide-leg pants.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Both characters are grinning, and Briney’s shirt is mostly unbuttoned and revealing tattoos on his torso.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
His shirts are unbuttoned just a little too low.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Unbutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbutton. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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unbutton
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un·but·ton
ˌən-ˈbət-ᵊn 
: to unfasten the buttons of (as a garment)
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