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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Another winning factor: It’s styled on the website buttoned up, unbuttoned, and turned around so the buttons go up your back, and the front is a chic scoopneck, offering stylish versatility as well as function.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Curtis wore white pants, a black T-shirt, and an unbuttoned blue denim shirt and accessorized (well, used) a cane, apparently due to an injury.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Stewart could be seen wearing a white shirt unbuttoned down the chest and a black suit with a silver lining, giving a thumbs up to the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
Both characters are grinning, and Briney’s shirt is mostly unbuttoned and revealing tattoos on his torso.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Another winning factor: It’s styled on the website buttoned up, unbuttoned, and turned around so the buttons go up your back, and the front is a chic scoopneck, offering stylish versatility as well as function.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Curtis wore white pants, a black T-shirt, and an unbuttoned blue denim shirt and accessorized (well, used) a cane, apparently due to an injury.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Stewart could be seen wearing a white shirt unbuttoned down the chest and a black suit with a silver lining, giving a thumbs up to the camera.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned
Adjective
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That also gave room for relative newcomers like Quartararo, known for donning an unzipped suit in press conferences, and Martín, the first rider from an independent team to win a title, to capture championships.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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This was the advent of hip-hop’s underground scene, where aspiring artists were afforded the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of enthusiasts and unzipped critics.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The show unfurled at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, and had a collegiate spin.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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As my children both turned toward me, puzzled at my silence, the last three decades unfurled.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Respected retail analyst Neil Saunders had for years regularly posted pictures on social media showing extreme messiness at Macy’s stores—mounds of unfolded sweaters strewn on the floor or shelving that had fallen into disrepair—on social media.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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SharePlay might turn the unfolded screen into a collaborative canvas for gaming, streaming or brainstorming with friends and colleagues.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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She had been left with her 2-year-old twin siblings in the unlocked rental while Kate and Gerry McCann dined with friends at a restaurant 130 feet away.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Locked and unlocked Unlocked phones can be used on any carrier’s network.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Madani also said that the collapse of basic infrastructure could spark wider unrest.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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This could make for an intriguing shootout between Maye and Baker Mayfield, who is playing the best ball of his career and has the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off to a 6-2 start despite rampant injuries along his offensive line and wide receiving unit.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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New emails between Andrew and Epstein released on Friday in unsealed court documents have added to the scrutiny.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
1 Nov. 2025
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The indictment was unsealed Wednesday.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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That left a gaping July Fourth hole on the racing schedule, which Joliet will now fill, at least in 2026.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoned. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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