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Recent Examples of buttonhole
Sporting a sophisticated color-block border and a discreet front placket that’s hiding buttonholes, the estate curtain conveys sophistication through its simple yet thoughtful design.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
During the same period, some samples featured leather washers, some had tool pockets, and others used hand-sewn buttonholes, among other distinct characteristics.
—Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Maass traced her rounds, dressed in crisp blue-and-white stripes, white muslin cap with a black ribbon, thermometer pushed through a buttonhole.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
During the same period, some samples featured leather washers, some had tool pockets, and others used hand-sewn buttonholes, among other distinct characteristics.
—Mohsin Sajid, Sourcing Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Maass traced her rounds, dressed in crisp blue-and-white stripes, white muslin cap with a black ribbon, thermometer pushed through a buttonhole.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttonhole
Noun
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Dominica has designated 300 square miles of marine reserve as off-limits to humans, and leaves open the slimmest keyhole for tourists to swim with the mammals.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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The dress was cast in a shade chocolaty brown and featured a statement-making keyhole cutout on the bodice.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 May 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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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
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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
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An examination at the Lort Smith Animal Hospital discovered that the sky-diving cat only suffered a minor lung puncture in his free fall.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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The authors found distinctive puncture marks, skeletal damage and dismemberment patterns, all of which were consistent with an apex predator that immobilizes prey through concentrated gripping force, rather than prolonged tearing or chewing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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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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Yes to the Indian bride who wanted to borrow an elephant for her grand entrance at a London hotel ballroom.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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The trailers show that Eternia was once a vibrant alien-like world with multi-colored forests, massive mountains and fortresses with towering faces carved into their entrances.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The guardian of Pamlico Sound is the Ocracoke Lighthouse, built in 1823 to safely guide ships through the inlet.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Four people and a dog were left adrift in a treacherous ocean inlet when their boat capsized off Oak Island on the North Carolina coast, according to searchers.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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“Buttonhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttonhole. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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