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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned
Verb
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The flag Each year, Hudson's unfurled the biggest American flag in the world.—
Elissa Robinson,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Whistleblower's lawyers believe unsealed court docs prove DOJ never had case.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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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
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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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