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Recent Examples of boutonniere
For the appearance, Chalamet opted for a sleek velvet suit decorated with a boutonniere, while Jenner wore a curve-hugging dress with a plunging neckline, a design from the Schiaparelli Fall/Winter 2025 collection.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
From Lebanon to South Nashville, high schoolers have showed up in a blur of sequins, boutonnieres, flowy gowns and their fair share of cowboy hats.
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In one snap, Watts and the Ray Donovan star, 57, posed together for a selfie with their son, who wore a dark suit and boutonniere, in the middle.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 May 2025
An extra touch of symbolism included the small boutonniere of shamrock’s fastened to the lapel of the Princess of Wales’ McQueen coat.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
From Lebanon to South Nashville, high schoolers have showed up in a blur of sequins, boutonnieres, flowy gowns and their fair share of cowboy hats.
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In one snap, Watts and the Ray Donovan star, 57, posed together for a selfie with their son, who wore a dark suit and boutonniere, in the middle.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 May 2025
An extra touch of symbolism included the small boutonniere of shamrock’s fastened to the lapel of the Princess of Wales’ McQueen coat.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boutonniere
corsage
Noun
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Guests are literally referred to as kings and queens, the men given crowns and boutonnieres, and the women tiaras and wrist corsages.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The singer wore a custom blue Luar dress the color of Puerto Rico’s independence flag, and a Piers Atkinson corsage featuring the country’s national flower, the flor de maga.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Boutonniere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boutonniere. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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