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Recent Examples of buttonhole
Among a plethora of statement outerwear this season, the shearling coat — done in alpaca — came to the fore as an all-time classic to embrace, which Johnson presented in a mid-length suede version with 3D outlines for patch pockets and buttonholes.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
The buttons and buttonholes align and are sturdy, yet discretely hidden under an attractive fold.
—WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Washington — In December 2022, Paul Whelan was sitting in a factory at a Russian labor camp in Mordovia, more than seven hours east of Moscow, adding buttons and buttonholes to winter coats.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Every shirt in the label’s Gold Line involves 35 hours of detailed handwork, including buttonholes that take 45 minutes of stitching each.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
The buttons and buttonholes align and are sturdy, yet discretely hidden under an attractive fold.
—WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Washington — In December 2022, Paul Whelan was sitting in a factory at a Russian labor camp in Mordovia, more than seven hours east of Moscow, adding buttons and buttonholes to winter coats.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Every shirt in the label’s Gold Line involves 35 hours of detailed handwork, including buttonholes that take 45 minutes of stitching each.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttonhole
Noun
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The pullover style midi slip dress features a mock neckline and a sophisticated keyhole back closure.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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This leads to much screaming and protestations among the new season 27 cast members… as well as a mysterious keyhole flipping down on a desk.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This loose-fitting garment, made from 100 percent cotton, not only allows air to pass through the material, but also in and out of the relaxed neck, armholes, and hem.—
Danielle Calma,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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It’s designed in a blend of recycled polyester and elastane jersey, with a crew neckline, vented hem, and armhole panels.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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At the top are power, mute, input, and menu buttons, along with a pinhole microphone and a large circular navigation pad.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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There is bran in the sachet for feeder mites to feed on, and a pinhole for the predatory mites to climb out and disperse.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The bite left behind small puncture wounds and bruising on Corale’s leg.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Castro-Cruz was found in the basement stairwell with a puncture wound to the chest, police sources said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the museum, a peephole and headphones allow visitors to see and hear an old air raid siren used on Morris Field.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Lucy had been watching Helen for some weeks, on tip-toes, her eye pressed to the peephole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2022
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In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
4 July 2021
Noun
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That number will drop to two entrances with four open doors on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 Aug. 2025
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West Chester Nazarene Church offers paid parking for $20 per car, with walking access to the pedestrian entrance on the west side of the concert venue.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Unlike previous versions of metal grille worn by vintage Mercedes-Benz models, this new grille does not have inlets where air can flow through.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The cove is fed by Folly Brook and the current moves through the wide part of the cove toward a narrow inlet that runs underneath I‑91, entering the main stem of the Connecticut River by a narrow inlet.—
Elijah Polance,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Buttonhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttonhole. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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