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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Bell bottom trousers, boot cut pants, rayon shirts unbuttoned to the person's navel, these really wide lapels and giant sunglasses.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
In many households, the sign of a good meal is people slumped on the couch with their pants unbuttoned, groaning from eating entirely too much, but still occasionally snacking on whatever food is closest to them.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
For the occasion, Melania Trump opted for business attire, donning a gray suit with an unbuttoned white shirt.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Until the image alters: dark glance Of a shoulder, an unbuttoned blouse.
—Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Bell bottom trousers, boot cut pants, rayon shirts unbuttoned to the person's navel, these really wide lapels and giant sunglasses.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
In many households, the sign of a good meal is people slumped on the couch with their pants unbuttoned, groaning from eating entirely too much, but still occasionally snacking on whatever food is closest to them.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
For the occasion, Melania Trump opted for business attire, donning a gray suit with an unbuttoned white shirt.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 12 Dec. 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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The total broadcast revenues of those leagues trail the NWSL by a wide margin.—
Dan Bernstein,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Despite support among Senate Republicans for a two-bill approach, House Republicans have argued that passing two pieces of legislation carries a wider margin for error, given the narrow GOP majority in the lower chamber.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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An unsealed interview transcript, however, shows agents questioned Nauta about potential coaching to withhold information.—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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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
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 21 Feb. 2025.
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