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Recent Examples of unbutton
At the 2024 Oscars, Ryan Gosling sported a custom black Gucci suit with subtle metallic piping, a black shirt unbuttoned midway and hot pink socks as a nod to his film Barbie.
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Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Tisdale bared her belly in the pictures, unbuttoning her white dress shirt under her chest to reveal her baby bump.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
This comfy-as-can-be oversized button-down is the perfect layer — button it for chillier mornings, unbutton it throughout the day for some air, and use it as a cover-up at the beach; the sky is the limit.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
The woman had pushed aside her scarf and unbuttoned her coat so that my mother could place her hand, palm down, directly onto her dress.
—Sanaë Lemoine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
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Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Tisdale bared her belly in the pictures, unbuttoning her white dress shirt under her chest to reveal her baby bump.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
This comfy-as-can-be oversized button-down is the perfect layer — button it for chillier mornings, unbutton it throughout the day for some air, and use it as a cover-up at the beach; the sky is the limit.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
The woman had pushed aside her scarf and unbuttoned her coat so that my mother could place her hand, palm down, directly onto her dress.
—Sanaë Lemoine, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbutton
Verb
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When asked about it, Madsen unzipped his jacket to reveal a matching shirt underneath.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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One officer unzips his jacket pocket, then pulls out a flashlight and handgun with what appears to be an extended magazine.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
7 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Sep. 2024
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This paper proposes a spherical tether handling device that unfastens a robot’s tether during surveys by releasing the tether and carrying it aside.—
Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2016
Verb
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There has been a lot to like in this landmark 50th Season of Saturday Night Live, as NBC prepares for a primetime special on the show’s first half century, and documentary episodes unfurl on subjects like how the Will Ferrell-Christopher Walken sketch classic More Cowbell came into being.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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The plot unfurls from there as Mercury unravels both the mystery of why these thugs kidnapped Rachel, and a secret Glenn is keeping.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Then, unlatch the access door to reveal the cabin air filter.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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This can cause the tailgate to unlatch while the vehicle is in park, the report said.—
Ahjané Forbes,
USA TODAY,
9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The violence unfolded Tuesday morning at an apartment building on Day Ave.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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This is how one phishing attack unfolds: Targets receive an email from the official Dropbox email address.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If that doesn’t work, unclench your eyes, re-close them in the regular way, and then go back to sleep at a normal speed.—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024
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Without such attention to Indian-Pakistani relations, India's democracy will not prosper and Pakistan's generals will never unclench their fists.—
Christophe Jaffrelot,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2011
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“Unbutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbutton. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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