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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Artisanal, electric energy has occupied the grand bones of this intoxicating city, with young creatives animating the unbuttoned cafés and bars filling its old town’s squares—the air always hot and heavy with wafts of arancini and zucchini fritti.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
In two of the more viral pictures, the 55-year-old hunk poses in a snuggly fur coat, unbuttoned, showing off his impossibly toned chest.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 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
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Adjective
She was accompanied on the red carpet by her husband, music producer Benny Blanco, who wore a black suit with an unbuttoned shirt and statement brooch.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Artisanal, electric energy has occupied the grand bones of this intoxicating city, with young creatives animating the unbuttoned cafés and bars filling its old town’s squares—the air always hot and heavy with wafts of arancini and zucchini fritti.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
In two of the more viral pictures, the 55-year-old hunk poses in a snuggly fur coat, unbuttoned, showing off his impossibly toned chest.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned
Adjective
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Her itty-bitty frock featured an unzipped plunging neckline and garter straps that hung off the super short hem.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The swimsuit featured a zipper down the center, which was left unzipped at the top, leaving some skin exposed.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As more fans arrive, more banners are unfurled.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kazakhstan’s flag was unfurled on the court at Rod Laver Arena after Rybakina had paraded the trophy around and posed for photos with her team.—
John Pye,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kelce unfastened the clasp on another necklace and then a third, before Chris Jones, his teammate for a decade, walked over and approached him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flexible layouts adapt apps to the unfolded screen, making multitasking feel more natural.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The retelling of how that night and the chaotic days that followed unfolded is based on a historical review of unclassified government documents, archived news articles, books, interviews with researchers, and more.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Rex, a 3-year-old wallaby, wandered away from the Lots of Love Farm in Williamstown after a gate was allegedly left unlatched overnight.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Advertisement Stafford depressurized the cockpit, matching the vacuum inside to the vacuum outside so that the hatch would not blow open and fly free from interior air pressure when it was unlatched.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The black door to unit 106 was closed but unlocked.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mary Gingles opened a neighbor’s unlocked door; the resident, Andrew Ferrin, was asleep in his bed.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, an event that will draw an even larger economic influx with a wider international crowd over a longer period of time.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The commissioner said Fulton County would review the unsealed warrant and continue to pursue the return of the election materials to Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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How to Clean Floors with Fireplace Ash Fireplace ashes can help remove stubborn grime on vinyl or laminate or unsealed tile or grout when mixed with water.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoned. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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