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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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Lipa began micro-dosing bridal dressing shortly after, stunning in a white off-the-shoulder dress during a family outing in May, a keyhole cutout gown at Schiaparelli's Paris Fashion Week show in July, and a side boob-baring frock during a trip to Miami in September.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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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
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
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Erasures from his the poet’s journals narrate the speaker’s visit to his father in prison through the pinhole of what’s left of memory.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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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
Noun
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If a foreign object punctures the tread or sidewall, your tire can deflate slowly or quickly, depending on the puncture.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Deputies found the victim with at least 10 puncture wounds, the outlets reported at the time.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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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
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The resort also has an ADA check-in counter, wheelchair-friendly entrance paths, and ADA seating at Jory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Conditions at the cave entrance remain challenging, with the latest rainfall causing flash flooding.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Water is pumped from the Tidal Basin, an inlet of the Potomac River, to the treatment plant.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 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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“Buttonhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttonhole. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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