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Recent Examples of buttons
ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Long-pressing these buttons will keep the tonearm moving beyond the presets – stopping a little after button release to lower the stylus.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
The remote, which has specific buttons to notify staff if the patient is in pain or needs to use the bathroom, is similar to a cellphone and will give patients the ability to press a button to speak with a nurse before the nurse ever gets to the room.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Control buttons on the stand include the on-screen display joystick, the webcam kill switch, and the power button on the right edge, plus the monitor mode switch button on the left edge.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Though pricey, it’s made with premium materials, like corozo buttons, which are biodegradable, plastic-free button alternatives that resemble ivory.
—Dory Zayas, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
The volume buttons are near the top, and the AI button is right next to them.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Long-pressing these buttons will keep the tonearm moving beyond the presets – stopping a little after button release to lower the stylus.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
The remote, which has specific buttons to notify staff if the patient is in pain or needs to use the bathroom, is similar to a cellphone and will give patients the ability to press a button to speak with a nurse before the nurse ever gets to the room.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Control buttons on the stand include the on-screen display joystick, the webcam kill switch, and the power button on the right edge, plus the monitor mode switch button on the left edge.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Though pricey, it’s made with premium materials, like corozo buttons, which are biodegradable, plastic-free button alternatives that resemble ivory.
—Dory Zayas, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttons
Noun
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These grill cleaning wipes can be used on every part of the grill, including burners, buttons, knobs, and the whole outer surface.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The waterproof nylon exterior includes slash-resistant lining and straps, locking clasps to secure valuables, and RFID-blocking technology to help ward off pickpockets.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Avoid long dangling earrings that touch your shoulder or necklaces with many fixtures or clasps.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Ben Lerner toggles back and forth across timelines, looping in Thomas’s son, Max, and acolytes on both sides of the Atlantic, offering a meditation on the relationship between art and memory, and how our lives can be rendered palimpsests for the scrutiny of others.—
Hamilton Cain,
Time,
4 Apr. 2026
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Identifiable by elaborate braiding, decorative buttons, and often toggles across the chest, military coats — also known as the Hussar jacket or Pelisse — appear to be making a comeback.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If employees have company ID badges, the information should be on a card that can be kept with their badge.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The auxiliary dials are connected to the main dial from the back, a process the company said takes several weeks.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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This would be an entertaining video to show up on your doom scroll late at night, seeing how paint colors can be mixed and matched to present the color of your opponent, but two and a half minutes of this?—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Anrabess Short-Sleeve A-Line Maxi Dress Available in 26 colors, this A-line dress is an easy choice for your upcoming summer getaway.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The device clips magnetically to the rear of any MagSafe-compatible smartphone or case.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rooms Across the 30 keys are a handful of different accommodation types.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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The pitcher and his coaches discussed focusing on previously successful drills and keys in his delivery as possible solutions to his struggles.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Buttons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttons. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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