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tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a button-down architectural firm would never have the imagination to produce such a cutting-edge design
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Recent Examples of button-down
Contrasting this was a black button-down underneath his jacket, essentially inverting the classic suit color scheme.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The pair both wore a denim button-down shirt over a white T-shirt, paired with black sweatpants and white Converse sneakers.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, Amazon’s latest fall lineup of long-sleeve tops delivers just that, with flattering mock-necks, breathable tunics, crisp button-down shirts, and on-trend animal prints that transition effortlessly from errands to the office to dinner out—all for under $30.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Whitworth, wearing a suit jacket and white button-down dress shirt, declined to speak when Crosswhite offered him the chance during his plea.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
The pair both wore a denim button-down shirt over a white T-shirt, paired with black sweatpants and white Converse sneakers.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Thankfully, Amazon’s latest fall lineup of long-sleeve tops delivers just that, with flattering mock-necks, breathable tunics, crisp button-down shirts, and on-trend animal prints that transition effortlessly from errands to the office to dinner out—all for under $30.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Whitworth, wearing a suit jacket and white button-down dress shirt, declined to speak when Crosswhite offered him the chance during his plea.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
Adjective
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Current challenges Building Electric Road Systems (ERS) is significantly more expensive than traditional highway construction.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some suggest this is because climate change is interfering with the flowering and pollination of some of the animals’ traditional sources of food.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The conservative backlash isn’t surprising, but we were still left genuinely puzzled by the unshakable belief that a lesbian nun is as far-fetched a notion as a flying elephant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The texts emerged as Republicans have sought to link Democrats’ rhetoric to acts of political violence, including the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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An ultra-orthodox school sat adjacent to the library, and its staff supplied the settlers with sleeping mats and air conditioning for the long night.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Vatican said Leo will travel to the town of Iznik, modern day Nicaea, for the anniversary and while in Turkey is expected to meet Ecumenical Patriarch Batholomew, the spiritual leader of the approximately 300 million Eastern orthodox Christians.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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