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as in traditional
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
Since then the brand has expanded into complementary products such as knit button-down shirts in cotton-blend fabrics that wick moisture and can be washed at home.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
In a video shared to his Instagram on Thursday, the Oscar winner can be seen in a colorful button-down shirt, arms crossed, with the face wrap covering his chin, neck, and ears.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
All kinds of Gap clothes are available at Amazon, which means Prime members can get a versatile button-down shirt or on-trend jeans delivered to their doorstep in just two days (or less).
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 July 2025
The model was seen in a white oversized button-down shirt with wide-leg jeans in a medium-blue wash.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 23 July 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
In a video shared to his Instagram on Thursday, the Oscar winner can be seen in a colorful button-down shirt, arms crossed, with the face wrap covering his chin, neck, and ears.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
All kinds of Gap clothes are available at Amazon, which means Prime members can get a versatile button-down shirt or on-trend jeans delivered to their doorstep in just two days (or less).
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 July 2025
The model was seen in a white oversized button-down shirt with wide-leg jeans in a medium-blue wash.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
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About 68% of traditional elementary schools in those districts had an average roster size under 23 students, compared to 37% in the other board districts.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Ford’s traditional business operations, known as Ford Blue, earned $661 million in the quarter compared with $1.17 billion in the year-ago quarter.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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In the YouGov/Economist polling, unfavorable sentiment surged by 9 and 12 points respectively among liberals and moderates, while conservative support rose slightly to 80 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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In addition, the firm predicted that Levi's second-half outlook could prove to be conservative.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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Whether more creators will embrace this departure from conventional wireless microphone products remains to be seen.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Unlike conventional corn syrup, a form of glucose derived from starch that has been around for over 200 years, high fructose corn syrup wasn’t developed until after World War II, when scientists in Japan began tinkering with the grain, hoping to transmogrify this staple into new products.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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