BUTTONHOLES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

buttonholes

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plural of buttonhole

as in armholes

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Noun

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
Instead of dotting the same black scrim, like pinholes in a two-dimensional theater backdrop, the stars were scattered through space at dramatically varying distances, a vast swarm of them filling every last corner of an even vaster, more numinous, and emphatically three-dimensional darkness.

— Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026

Definition of pinholes

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To help future researchers, the study also includes a tooth mark guide that describes and identifies several types of punctures, holes, and other marks on fossils that appear to be tooth marks.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
What the data punctures is the assumption that every task needs a frontier model, priced like one.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of punctures

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The Raiders are off Sunday before returning Monday morning, so their starting quarterback and star pass rusher will compete against each other again, though, Kubiak hopes, without any punches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
The welcoming rum punches were a nice introduction to the soft life that this resort offers you upon entry.

— Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of punches

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Stormwater concerns Inadequate funding over the years has resulted in limited coverage areas and slow response for problems that arise in the city, like flooding problems, sinkhole repairs, clearing of pipes and inlets, and permit compliance.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Officials have also reviewed currents, tides, wind conditions and possible drift patterns, and checked local beaches, bays, inlets and other coastal areas.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 30 July 2026

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