Recent Examples on the WebToday’s tiny-house aficionados might think these cute as a button, but the houses were not connected to water or sewer systems.—John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023 Someone at Chevrolet decided that the failing Corvair could be repositioned as an ideal runabout for women: rear-engined and thus light-steering, gutless enough not to frighten a spinster, cute as a button in pastel colors.—Bruce McCall, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2020 Luna was cute as a button as Jasmine from Aladdin, wearing a light blue costume adorned with gold accents and cute iridescent blue sandals.—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2022 Overview The Mini Cooper is as cute as a button and its compact size, though an inconvenience for its lack of cargo space, fits like a glove for carving through mountain roads.—Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023 This cozy pom beanie is as cute as a button and will match tons of winter ’fits.—Vanessa Powell, ELLE, 17 Dec. 2022 Not only are these gummies cute as a button, but they're specifically designed to ease aches and pains.—Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 This plant is cute as a button with its tiny, golden-green, rounded leaflets (that give it the namesake buttonlike appearance).—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2023 Overview The Mini Cooper is as cute as a button and its compact size, though an inconvenience for its lack of cargo space, fits like a glove for carving through mountain roads.—Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023
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