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Recent Examples of boutonniere
For the appearance, Chalamet opted for a sleek velvet suit decorated with a boutonniere, while Jenner wore a curve-hugging dress with a plunging neckline, a design from the Schiaparelli Fall/Winter 2025 collection.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Monáe, however, opted for a classic, oversize black and white suit, leather gloves, a loose-fitting Prada tie, a short-brimmed fedora and a red boutonniere.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
From Lebanon to South Nashville, high schoolers have showed up in a blur of sequins, boutonnieres, flowy gowns and their fair share of cowboy hats.
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In one snap, Watts and the Ray Donovan star, 57, posed together for a selfie with their son, who wore a dark suit and boutonniere, in the middle.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Monáe, however, opted for a classic, oversize black and white suit, leather gloves, a loose-fitting Prada tie, a short-brimmed fedora and a red boutonniere.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
From Lebanon to South Nashville, high schoolers have showed up in a blur of sequins, boutonnieres, flowy gowns and their fair share of cowboy hats.
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In one snap, Watts and the Ray Donovan star, 57, posed together for a selfie with their son, who wore a dark suit and boutonniere, in the middle.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boutonniere
corsage
Noun
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Guests are literally referred to as kings and queens, the men given crowns and boutonnieres, and the women tiaras and wrist corsages.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The singer wore a custom blue Luar dress the color of Puerto Rico’s independence flag, and a Piers Atkinson corsage featuring the country’s national flower, the flor de maga.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Boutonniere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boutonniere. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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