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Recent Examples of buttonhole
Among a plethora of statement outerwear this season, the shearling coat — done in alpaca — came to the fore as an all-time classic to embrace, which Johnson presented in a mid-length suede version with 3D outlines for patch pockets and buttonholes.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
The buttons and buttonholes align and are sturdy, yet discretely hidden under an attractive fold.
—WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Washington — In December 2022, Paul Whelan was sitting in a factory at a Russian labor camp in Mordovia, more than seven hours east of Moscow, adding buttons and buttonholes to winter coats.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Every shirt in the label’s Gold Line involves 35 hours of detailed handwork, including buttonholes that take 45 minutes of stitching each.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
The buttons and buttonholes align and are sturdy, yet discretely hidden under an attractive fold.
—WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Washington — In December 2022, Paul Whelan was sitting in a factory at a Russian labor camp in Mordovia, more than seven hours east of Moscow, adding buttons and buttonholes to winter coats.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Every shirt in the label’s Gold Line involves 35 hours of detailed handwork, including buttonholes that take 45 minutes of stitching each.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttonhole
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Observations of a baby star may show the earliest stages of planet formation that astronomers have ever seen Peering through a cosmic keyhole at distant baby star, astronomers may have opened a new window on the deep past of our own solar system.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
15 July 2025
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In the 2023-24 campaign, he was limited to seven starts and a grand total of 834 minutes due to keyhole surgery on his knee.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This loose-fitting garment, made from 100 percent cotton, not only allows air to pass through the material, but also in and out of the relaxed neck, armholes, and hem.—
Danielle Calma,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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It’s designed in a blend of recycled polyester and elastane jersey, with a crew neckline, vented hem, and armhole panels.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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There is bran in the sachet for feeder mites to feed on, and a pinhole for the predatory mites to climb out and disperse.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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When viewed from the inside, the light shining through 692 pinholes replicated the Chicago night sky.—
Martin Bush,
Space.com,
5 July 2025
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Photos shared by the North Haven Fire Department show the truck and trailer on its side, with a large puncture on the top of the trailer.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Hugh Shields described the man's injury as a puncture hole wound in the calf.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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At the museum, a peephole and headphones allow visitors to see and hear an old air raid siren used on Morris Field.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Lucy had been watching Helen for some weeks, on tip-toes, her eye pressed to the peephole.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2022
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In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement.—
Steven Litt,
cleveland,
4 July 2021
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The main gate at Camp Pendleton was reopened Wednesday morning after a five-hour closure prompted by the discovery of a suspicious package near the entrance to the Marine Corps base.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Also, the museum will have two native plant gardens, one near the main entrance on McKinley Avenue and the other on the rooftop.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Mountains rise suddenly and everywhere, reflected perfectly in the still fjords and inlets beneath, as if replicating the Game of Thrones intro.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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And of course, if cross ventilation is structurally impossible in your home, try to introduce as many inlets and outlets of air as possible to promote frequent air circulation.—
Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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“Buttonhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttonhole. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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