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Recent Examples of button
Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
They’re designed with double reverse pleats, a zip and button fly, and angled side pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 7 June 2025
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
Before his first game in Boston, Boone slid back into baseball pants and buttoned up a Rangers jersey.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Stay up to date on Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge deal analysis by hitting the follow button below.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
They’re designed with double reverse pleats, a zip and button fly, and angled side pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 7 June 2025
Verb
Related Articles While the runway look featured the jacket buttoned all the way up, Stewart kept all the buttons, except the top one, open, exposing her midsection.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
Before his first game in Boston, Boone slid back into baseball pants and buttoned up a Rangers jersey.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button
Noun
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The Chinese state has no problem eating any short-term losses to maintain key strategic levers over the global economy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The California market will continue to play a big role, and that state will continue to use all of its policy levers to advance electrification.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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In the Valley, failing fast and moving on is a badge of honor.—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Since then, articles are popping up, pointing out that people have a right to ask questions before just assuming that guy with the badge is really a cop.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The on-ear push button controls are intuitive to use, and there's even the option to customize the function of long presses (choose between ANC-transparency mode toggling, summoning voice assistants or volume control).—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2025
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But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The on/off lever, complete with a cherry red knob, adds a burst of contrast to the otherwise monochrome frame.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
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Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
Noun
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For those with low dexterity, snaps replace buttons and zippers clasp magnetically.—
Alan Schwarz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Other clothes can stay in place thanks to straps with an easy clasp.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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June 17, 2025 Updated 6:50 AM PT The truck carrying two men suspected of living in the country illegally was pinned between a white rusty fence and two border patrol vehicles near a busy intersection in Hawthorne.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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But many of the Polish former St. Adalbert’s parishioners pinned blame on the Pilsen alderman for failing to preserve the entire church complex.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The Automatique entered the stage in September last year, including two Atelier stone dial versions.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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In the control panel, choose your language and the country | Region twist the dial.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The broad foliage grows as a rosette, varying in size from 6 inches to 3 feet in diameter, depending on cultivar.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Gomez seems to really be keen on roses and rosettes, which have been a pretty popular trend in recent years.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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