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unbuttoned

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verb

past tense of unbutton

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Adjective
For the occasion, Melania Trump opted for business attire, donning a gray suit with an unbuttoned white shirt. Wwd Staff, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024 Wear this Elmer Fudd-style hunting hat three ways — buttoned under your chin, unbuttoned, or buttoned on top of your head — this product ensures that heads and ears can stay toasty while outdoors. Debra Pamplin, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024 Saint Laurent celebrated femmes fatales, clad in everything from oversized suits to blouses unbuttoned to the navel and sheer, figure-hugging ensembles. Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 Gerber demonstrated the cardigan for warmer climates, wearing a red sweater left mostly unbuttoned, sleeves pushed up above her elbows. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unbuttoned 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned
Verb
  • The flag Each year, Hudson's unfurled the biggest American flag in the world.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fangio immediately sent five rushers, and Daniels unfurled a 51-yard completion to Dyami Brown, who beat Slay deep downfield.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • For example, Bolden styled him in a full khaki Zegna suit with an unfolded lapel, popped collar and gold jewelry.
    Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
  • My bed is unmade, a pile of unfolded laundry sits over my right shoulder, and a $9.99 Muhammad Ali poster hangs on my wall.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • But just as Maresca’s team grew steadily more passive after taking the lead, so too did Jackson fail to press home his advantage against a back line exploited by a wide range of attackers in recent weeks.
    Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Getaway Enjoy the Outdoors Hit the Beach With 2.5 miles of Atlantic Ocean-fronting shoreline, Sullivan’s Island’s main draw is its pristine shoreline, a wide sandy stretch prime for sandcastle-building and sunbathing.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Jeffries' attorneys revealed in unsealed federal court filings in Central Islip, Long Island, that an October evaluation by a neuropsychologist suggested Jeffries likely suffers from dementia with behavioral disturbance, Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Whistleblower's lawyers believe unsealed court docs prove DOJ never had case.
    Fox News, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in.
    Vogue, Vogue, 19 July 2024
  • And that is just a gaping fundamental hole with the entire structure.
    David Pogue, CBS News, 30 June 2024

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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoned. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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