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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
With a button-down shirt When in doubt, a button-down is always a safe top to wear with slim capri pants.
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Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Those in the preppy camp might pair their boat shoes with a rugby shirt or quarter-zip, straight-leg jeans, and a designer bag, while those in the sporty camp might complete their look with a babydoll top or button-down shirt, track shorts, and a tote bag.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
She was dressed casually in a long white sundress, while Curtis wore white jeans and a blue button-down shirt open, and walked with a cane.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Wilson, who had on a striped button-down shirt and tan cut-offs, made a note in his iPhone.
—Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Those in the preppy camp might pair their boat shoes with a rugby shirt or quarter-zip, straight-leg jeans, and a designer bag, while those in the sporty camp might complete their look with a babydoll top or button-down shirt, track shorts, and a tote bag.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
She was dressed casually in a long white sundress, while Curtis wore white jeans and a blue button-down shirt open, and walked with a cane.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Wilson, who had on a striped button-down shirt and tan cut-offs, made a note in his iPhone.
—Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
Adjective
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Folks fill empty totes and baskets with loaves of the traditional bread ($15), and for good reason.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The business Facebook page is dominated by promotions for its music and dancing, starting at 9 p.m. The restaurant, where traditional Peruvian entrées are priced at $16-$18, closes at 9.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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First, the Heritage Foundation was never conservative.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Keep in mind, though, that Quantum Computers are not going to replace conventional, or classical, computers.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The nonprofit’s study on cotton—spanning organic, conventional, recycled and regenerative —is slated for this year’s last quarter.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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