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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025
Momoa completed the look with a slightly unbuttoned white dress shirt and accessorized with sunglasses.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Here’s a gag about Marshall’s tendency to wear an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt and bare his tummy to the world.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Button-down shirt: A button-down shirt, slightly unbuttoned and tucked into the pants, instantly creates a fresh and classic look.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The two-time First Lady also chose a Dolce & Gabbana tailored black blazer with wide satin lapels over an unbuttoned white top for her official 2025 White House portrait that was photographed by Régine Mahaux.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Apr. 2025
Momoa completed the look with a slightly unbuttoned white dress shirt and accessorized with sunglasses.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Here’s a gag about Marshall’s tendency to wear an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt and bare his tummy to the world.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Button-down shirt: A button-down shirt, slightly unbuttoned and tucked into the pants, instantly creates a fresh and classic look.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 20 Mar. 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.—
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thehustle.co,
1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Homelessness among veterans, young people and families was down by wide margins.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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House Speaker Matt Ritter, a Hartford Democrat who controls the agenda, keeps a close eye on the clock in the final days as numerous lawmakers want their bills on a wide variety of issues to pass in a scramble before the midnight adjournment.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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In an unsealed indictment, authorities claim Moore and at least one unnamed person had planned to kidnap Sherman to obstruct upcoming proceedings in her divorce case.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
5 May 2025
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An unsealed indictment revealed the Ivy League grad, who is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, is now facing federal charges of stalking, murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Given that there is no witness to what happened, that leaves a very gaping hole in this investigation.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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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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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoned. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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