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tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a button-down architectural firm would never have the imagination to produce such a cutting-edge design
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Recent Examples of button-down
Why not switch up the colors and do a white button-down with rich blue barrel-leg jeans?
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Balance butter yellow shorts and a matching button-down shirt by adding a light trench coat, khaki socks, and brown boat shoes.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Loungewear sets are a common airport outfit, but Markle’s striped button-down shirt and matching flared pants looked comfortable, but also polished enough to wear to work or dinner.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post shared on Feb. 27, Brown is seen wearing a gold button-down dress that Anderson wore in 2005.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Balance butter yellow shorts and a matching button-down shirt by adding a light trench coat, khaki socks, and brown boat shoes.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Loungewear sets are a common airport outfit, but Markle’s striped button-down shirt and matching flared pants looked comfortable, but also polished enough to wear to work or dinner.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025
In an Instagram post shared on Feb. 27, Brown is seen wearing a gold button-down dress that Anderson wore in 2005.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
Adjective
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Her focus is less on traditional metrics like follower count and more on the creator’s ability to create compelling, educational content that aligns well with brands.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The tablets were identified within a large state archive building that was constructed from traditional mud-brick walls.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although Rubio didn’t directly cite a reason, his post linked to a story by the conservative Breitbart news site that reported on a talk Rasool gave on a webinar organized by a South African think tank.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ruddy's name was mentioned nearly as much as Newsmax itself during a day-long hearing Friday in a defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems against the conservative network.—
Maddy Lauria,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Water Conservation: Unlike conventional farming, where excessive water use leads to runoff and waste, Oishii’s system recycles a whopping 95% of its water.—
Chrissy Tracey,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The couple described their path to parenthood as anything but conventional.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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