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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Among his electronic competitors was Thomas, a foppish, rail-thin twentysomething with a penchant for provocatively unbuttoned silk shirts, and who spoke nonchalantly about Gaussian functions, Faraday’s law of induction, and something called the hysteresis curve.
—Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Perego-Saldaña accompanied his wife in a pinstriped gray suit paired with an unbuttoned white shirt and leather boots.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
In the photos shared Wednesday, Brittany wears all white — white jeans, a lacy white bra and white shirt, top and pants unbuttoned to display the bump.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Her left hand was held up by a muscleman in an unbuttoned white shirt.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Among his electronic competitors was Thomas, a foppish, rail-thin twentysomething with a penchant for provocatively unbuttoned silk shirts, and who spoke nonchalantly about Gaussian functions, Faraday’s law of induction, and something called the hysteresis curve.
—Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Perego-Saldaña accompanied his wife in a pinstriped gray suit paired with an unbuttoned white shirt and leather boots.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
In the photos shared Wednesday, Brittany wears all white — white jeans, a lacy white bra and white shirt, top and pants unbuttoned to display the bump.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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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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The film writer, critic, programmer and moderator has been part of the festival programming team since its inaugural edition in 2001, when there was still a lot of skepticism and pushback in the wider film world about the event.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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There is a wide range of putting training aids available to golfers of all skill levels.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Both surviving roommates are expected to testify at the upcoming capital murder trial, prosecutors said in the latest unsealed court documents.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Numerous high-profile individuals have been mentioned in connection with Epstein through unsealed court documents, flight logs, and other records so far.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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 25 Mar. 2025.
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