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Recent Examples of button
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
All four sides of the lid have locking latches that can make the container completely airtight at the press of a button.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The feel of the hotel is unsurprisingly homey, with palmy, quintessentially English interiors: buttoned wool armchairs, roll-top tubs, and botanical-print textiles produced by Bertioli, an interiors and lifestyle company run by Caryn and Camilla.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The dress incorporated such subtle details as sharp shoulders, which transitioned to long sleeves and button detailing on the cuffs.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
All four sides of the lid have locking latches that can make the container completely airtight at the press of a button.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Checkered blazers, denim jeans in a medium wash and a white sweater with a buttoned collar complete his Paris wardrobe.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The feel of the hotel is unsurprisingly homey, with palmy, quintessentially English interiors: buttoned wool armchairs, roll-top tubs, and botanical-print textiles produced by Bertioli, an interiors and lifestyle company run by Caryn and Camilla.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button
Noun
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He had been assigned the last car in a row of six, each manned by a colored youth standing inside his metal box in a red uniform, operating the lever that sent the car up from the basement grill to the roof-garden restaurant on the fifteenth floor and then back down again all day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The defendants have pulled every procedural lever to avoid being held responsible for their egregious actions.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each garment comes with a dedicated black badge with a blue compass logo, as well as nickel shank badge buttons.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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And Tom joined virtually the entire Pentagon press corps in handing in his badge on Wednesday.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Identifiable by elaborate braiding, decorative buttons, and often toggles across the chest, military coats — also known as the Hussar jacket or Pelisse — appear to be making a comeback.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the first map has a slider which can be toggled to show homeless incidents over time, going as far back as 2015.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It’s made from durable, attractive stainless steel and has ergonomic knobs that are easy to grip.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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With a jeweled design, bee detail accents, an amber lid knob, and a wooden handle, this tea kettle is elegant from top to bottom.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zippers and clasps are built to stand up to daily use—mine has even encountered a few rainstorms—without losing shine or functionality.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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The hoard consists of hundreds of gold and silver coins, along with a small horse figurine and bronze clasps, officials said in a press release translated from Czech into English.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If the key is taken to be some primordial tradition, echoing faintly across world literature after tens of millennia, any effort to pin it down looks hopeless.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the Steelers’ defense was able to pin its ears back and attack rookie QB Gabriel, sacking him six times.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Smoke control The amount of smoke emitted by a cocktail smoker is typically controlled by a dial located on the side of the device.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The topmost dial sets the shutter speed, and the flat rear dial is used for menu navigation and to scroll through pictures during playback.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Givenchy’s red mule and florals are also trending in shoes with Givenchy’s red rose mule and Dior’s rosette sandal.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pipe border using a rosette tip around bottom of cake with remaining 1/2 cup Chocolate Truffle Filling.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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