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unbuttoned

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verb

past tense of unbutton

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unbuttoned
Adjective
Perego-Saldaña accompanied his wife in a pinstriped gray suit paired with an unbuttoned white shirt and leather boots. Renan Botelho, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 In the photos shared Wednesday, Brittany wears all white — white jeans, a lacy white bra and white shirt, top and pants unbuttoned to display the bump. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025 Pair of Glasses Shemar Moore keeps it casual in a backward cap and unbuttoned shirt while on Jennifer Hudson's talk show in Burbank, California, on Jan. 23. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025 In early January, Brittany shared a series of photos on her Instagram wearing a pair of unbuttoned white jeans that showcased her growing bump. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbuttoned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuttoned
Verb
  • The flag Each year, Hudson's unfurled the biggest American flag in the world.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Does the brand offer a wide shade range inclusive of consumers with all skin tones and undertones?
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Though disavowed by Trump during the presidential campaign, Project 2025 contains a wide variety of policy positions consistent with what the President has laid out and implemented through executive orders during his first six weeks in office.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Key Facts An unsealed federal criminal complaint showed Mangione is being charged with murder through use of a firearm, two stalking charges and a firearm offense, CNN reported.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The unsealed complaint comes a few days after the consultancy McKinsey & Co. agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal probe into its role in helping boost sales of the opioid OxyContin for Purdue Pharma.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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