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Recent Examples of button
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The front of the doorbell features a camera, a doorbell call button with an LED ring that flashes blue when someone rings, an ambient light sensor, two infrared LEDs for night vision, a microphone, and a removable faceplate.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
While some netminders tend to button up in big situations, Dostál seems increasingly eager to not only play the puck but make plays with it as the stakes elevate.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
On her website now there is the Rose Garden Ring, which is made from a vintage English button with a filigree design.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The front of the doorbell features a camera, a doorbell call button with an LED ring that flashes blue when someone rings, an ambient light sensor, two infrared LEDs for night vision, a microphone, and a removable faceplate.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Verb
By the time the Yankees’ 2025 season came to an end, Carlos Rodón couldn’t bend his money-making left arm or button a shirt.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
While some netminders tend to button up in big situations, Dostál seems increasingly eager to not only play the puck but make plays with it as the stakes elevate.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button
Noun
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Keep these realities in mind For some households, the most powerful affordability lever is changing the cost structure entirely.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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This way, the technology can become a lever for personalization and a way to build resilience into smart factories and process solutions rather than just offsetting human labor for the purpose of operational efficiency.—
Arungalai Anbarasu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Now, as ever, there may be some who hold McCartney’s cherubic good will against him, as a badge of insufficient seriousness.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Chevrolet and Honda provide one of the race’s defining rivalries, but by the time the green flag falls, a driver’s starting position may matter even more than the badge on the engine cover.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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There are links at the bottom of the page to toggle between vote center and drop box locations.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Tony Vlachos became one of the most successful players ever, winning seasons 28 and 40, by figuring out how to toggle between the manipulation and authenticity.—
Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
Noun
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From Petra Hardware’s new line of knobs and pulls to Lichen’s exhibition of incense holders, the pleasure was in seeing everyday objects made strange and beautiful.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
23 May 2026
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The two-inch knob on the lid was also easy to grip.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Anne also owns a three-strand pearl necklace, which features cream pearls and a clasp made of sapphire, diamond, and gold.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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The stones run across the 47 mm white-gold case, the dial, the clasp, and even the movement.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Still, Austin Theory was able to pin Montez Ford and retain the tag titles for The Vision.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Its predictable and tiresome tribalism means that if Arsenal 2025-26 blossom from caterpillar into butterfly, there will still be some wanting to pin them down as formula football.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The hue is rather eye-catching against the watch’s shimmering black aventurine dial, mirror-polished silver bevels, and 18-carat white-gold hands—and that’s the point.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
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If 511 doesn't work from a cellphone, dial 1-888-411-ROAD (7623).—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Like foxglove, hollyhocks typically grow as biennials, growing a rosette of foliage in their first season and producing flowers in their second year.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Now that Cyr has been accounted for, a rosette will be placed next to his name on the Walls of the Missing.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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