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Recent Examples of buttonhole
While most of the seven buttons at the bottom were well-placed, six buttonholes showed loose threads upon close inspection.
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Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
In some cases, one artisan handles a single detail: the slope of a shoulder, the roll of a collar, the precise placement of a buttonhole.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
These wares are made in small workshops in Italy and Portugal, where craftspeople infuse them with high-end details such as hand-sewn buttonholes and silk bar tacks, a form of stitching that reinforces seams and pockets.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
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.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
In some cases, one artisan handles a single detail: the slope of a shoulder, the roll of a collar, the precise placement of a buttonhole.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
These wares are made in small workshops in Italy and Portugal, where craftspeople infuse them with high-end details such as hand-sewn buttonholes and silk bar tacks, a form of stitching that reinforces seams and pockets.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
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.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttonhole
Noun
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Split flags of Mexico and the United States are found inside the lining of the keyhole, while a soccer net hangs in the middle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Breakout star Moily took home Best World Artist in a lavender lace-up corset dress, complete with a keyhole cutout just beneath the bust.—
Essence,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2026
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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Most controls sit above the pad, and include Power, Input, Microphone, and Settings buttons; dedicated service buttons for Disney+, iHeartRadio, Netflix, Paramount+, Prime Video, Xumoplay, and Vizio's Watch Free+; and a pinhole microphone.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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The blank walls stared at her, vacant pinholes made by previous tenants peering down like dark, shrunken pupils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The volume collects work from the last decade, each with a brief preface from the author, giving us a puncture of the present into her words of the past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Melancon's fingers were swollen from puncture wounds.—
Bill Whitaker,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After flipping on the light in the small vestibule, Sister Proba looked through the peephole.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Just slip this over the interior door’s peephole and rest assured knowing that no one can use a device to see in.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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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Even the bathrooms are futuristically secure, guarded by sliding electronic doors that require ID cards for both entrance and, for some reason, egress.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Non-Evanston residents can also purchase daily beach tickets at beach entrances (no cash allowed), at the Dempster Street Beach office at 1251 Lake Shore Blvd.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Emerald Bay is an inlet of Tahoe noted for its steep trails and picturesque views of the lake.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shoot through natural waterslides, wade in shallow pools, or swim in the shockingly deep inlets.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Buttonhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttonhole. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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