Thesaurus results for FASTENER

fastener

noun

as in collar

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Recent Examples of fastener The humble fastener has enthralled Chamberlain for years—so much so that a tattoo of a singular button is etched into her upper arm. —

Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026 When force is applied in the driving direction, torque tightens or loosens a fastener. —

Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026 The bodyguard choker is a stylish accessory made of faux leather featuring the lady Bey charm and adjustable buckle fastener for a personalized fit. —

Caché McClay, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026 Born in Grosse Point, Michigan, Stevens’ father was an architect and his mother was a math teacher whose family had started a sizable fastener business in the auto industry in the early 1900s. —

Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 The sight led him to imagine a new kind of fastener, one that wouldn’t rely on knots or glue. —

Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 And new for the season, the brand presented a family of grainy leather and lightweight suede flap bags — in small and mini styles and sizes — with the signature H fastener. —

Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 Thrills & Chills Pet Banana Costume The main part of this costume — the banana peel — wraps around her neck and stomach and is secured with a stretchy hook and loop fastener. —

Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 That’s because the power supply is too close to the edge of the case to put a fastener there. —

Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025

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Rodriguez, who hails from the blue collar city of Wichita Falls, Texas, and spent the past four years in the hardworking city of Lubbock, Texas, finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
In 1896, a horse named Ben Brush was given a collar of white and pink roses for winning.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026