buttonholes

plural of buttonhole

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Noun
  • The onboard video from the Racing Bulls car reveals Lawson’s split-second oversteer snap correction played a big part in the collision that left both with punctures.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Battery systems based on it are also potentially safer (less prone to thermal runaway, may handle punctures better).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ali was scoring plenty with jabs and flurries, but his attempts to land big punches mostly fell flat.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But as any fan of either show will tell you, both are adept at delivering emotional gut-punches that have been known to leave viewers in tears.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Below, the cliffs fall away into jagged inlets, sea stacks, and pocket beaches laced with driftwood.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
    UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Berger based his claim on the fossils being found in narrow, pitch-dark chambers, far from natural entrances or evidence of animal activity.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Samirah, the central performer, entrances Billie—her lyrics punching over vibrating beats, her voice gritty and sultry.
    Lauren Morrow September 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Buttonholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttonholes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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