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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
Brand, wearing an unbuttoned denim shirt, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the six-minute hearing, but later took issue with a courtroom sketch of his appearance.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
In the image, the 24-year-old can be seen wearing a completely unbuttoned red blouse, matching red pants, and matching stilettos.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
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
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Adjective
Shirts were also a focal point at Prada, particularly ones with trailing, unbuttoned cuffs.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
Brand, wearing an unbuttoned denim shirt, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the six-minute hearing, but later took issue with a courtroom sketch of his appearance.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
In the image, the 24-year-old can be seen wearing a completely unbuttoned red blouse, matching red pants, and matching stilettos.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned
Adjective
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Jason Derulo shows some skin in an unzipped black leather jacket to the 52nd AMAs in Las Vegas on May 25.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Likely because Beyoncé served as a co-chair for this year’s event, the 14-year-old got a pass, wearing a white strapless Balenciaga gown with silver Jimmy Choo stilettos, sunglasses, and an unzipped jacket.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
Verb
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After the match, fans unfurled banners in the stands which read ‘Love Tottenham, Hate Enic’ and ‘Promised Success.—
Tottenham Hotspur,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Susac emerged from his squat to fire a throw as Waldschmit unfurled a swing, and Miller immediately called the rookie backstop for interference.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Fold one corner down to create a triangle (the rest of the towel should remain unfolded and look like a rectangle attached to the triangle).—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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The unfolded detail does not go unnoticed and is very much respected and appreciated.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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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His body was found inside the unlocked SUV three days later when Wenrick told the fleet maintenance crew to take the patrol cars to be washed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Google Unlocked Smartphone Deal The unlocked Google Pixel 10 runs on the next-gen Google Tensor G5 chip and features Gemini Live AI for natural, free-flowing voice conversations.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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These wide-leg trousers are reminiscent of the ones the actress styled with pristine all-white pieces.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Wembanyama really spreads the floor with his wide range of shot selection.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Tollinche has a prior unsealed arrest for allegedly raping a minor in 2025, according to records.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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According to the lawsuit, residents moved in to find shattered glass on balconies, unsealed concrete, and chunks of concrete falling to the ground.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoned. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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