buttonhole

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Recent Examples of buttonhole Many specialize in just one part of the production process, such as cutting collars, sleeves or buttonholes, said Giuseppe, while the most skilled are able to work on all parts of the garments. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 May 2025 While most of the seven buttons at the bottom were well-placed, six buttonholes showed loose threads upon close inspection. 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 See All Example Sentences for buttonhole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttonhole
Noun
  • Trump sees reality through a keyhole that shows him only what interests him.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • She was referred to a hospital in London for keyhole surgery to fix the hole, but none of the three attempts were successful.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • The only telltale signs of the electronics hidden in the temples are a single power button, a four-contact connector, pinhole microphones, and thin speaker grille slits.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
  • After it was repaired in April 2025, remaining pinhole tears caused by embers from the fire meant the reservoir had to be drained again, Collins said.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Attenborough communicated with the tribe using gestures, looked at their personal ornaments and enquired about the pegs in the ritual punctures in the nose of one of the men.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • In the case of a puncture, the rider will be warned immediately, which prevents further damage to the wheel and improves safety.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Grab bars are provided at the toilet and bathtub, and the peephole has a minimum of 180-degree range of view.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The later galleries are spent building up to Duchamp’s final work, Étant donnés (1966), an assemblage in which a peephole in a shut door reveals a nude woman laying on a hill.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • The building shares a complex with the First Mall and a casino, so the entrance has a steady flow of people coming and going, but once inside the hotel itself, things feel more contained.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • First responders helped six people get out of the building because of the rubble blocking the entrance.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Engineers also added a new air inlet on top and blade antennas.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • Don’t skip Thunder Hole, a rock inlet where waves crash loud enough to feel in your chest.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Buttonhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttonhole. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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