variants
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as in traditional
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
Ciara paired the suit with a simple white button-down dress shirt with long sleeves that flared out of the cuffs of the blazer.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Weinstein, who was wheeled into court at 10:45 a.m., wore a navy suit and white button-down shirt, as well as a tie.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
The oversized, chunky button-down sweater pairs well with a cami, and the pull-on jogger-style pants are loose enough to sit cross-legged.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
Thompson also dabbled in the sheer trend, wearing a see-through button-down shirt beneath her suit.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Weinstein, who was wheeled into court at 10:45 a.m., wore a navy suit and white button-down shirt, as well as a tie.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
The oversized, chunky button-down sweater pairs well with a cami, and the pull-on jogger-style pants are loose enough to sit cross-legged.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2025
Thompson also dabbled in the sheer trend, wearing a see-through button-down shirt beneath her suit.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
Adjective
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However, there were three more traditional bicyclist deaths in that period.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Coupled with a rising interest in traditional gender roles among younger daters, the dating wealth gap has felt wider and ever-present.—
Myisha Battle,
TIME,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The backlash against these policies has been especially pronounced among veterans, whose families have historically provided the largest share of recruits—and who tend to be more politically conservative.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The game plan had to change to something more conservative, more repeatable, more robust.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Interest in Slavia Prague’s El Hadji Malick Diouf, a more conventional left wing-back option, was frustrated by the Czech club’s valuation of the 20-year-old.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Its reliance on engineering fundamentals instead of conventional machine learning ensures its robustness and reliability in critical applications.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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