variants
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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
Jeans were also styled under wrap skirts and extra-long button-down shirts for a grunge effect.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Feb. 2025
Until this point, Friedmann, the button-down prison reform advocate, was nothing more than a burglar.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Her boyfriend, music executive Alexander Edwards, wore an unconventional tux consisting of a double-breasted blazer and a white button-down with a Peter Pan collar.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Lowden complemented her, keeping it classic in a black Dior tux with a white button-down shirt and a black bow tie.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Feb. 2025
Until this point, Friedmann, the button-down prison reform advocate, was nothing more than a burglar.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Her boyfriend, music executive Alexander Edwards, wore an unconventional tux consisting of a double-breasted blazer and a white button-down with a Peter Pan collar.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Lowden complemented her, keeping it classic in a black Dior tux with a white button-down shirt and a black bow tie.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
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Metamask Card Brings Crypto Natives Real World Utility The critical innovation now happening is connecting these stablecoins directly to everyday payment systems without sacrificing self-custody: a principle that separates crypto from traditional finance.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Many were dressed in purple — the traditional color of the women’s liberation movement.—
Andrew Wilks,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The report came from the Maine Wire, an online outlet founded by a conservative think tank based in the state.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Well wishes came in comments from friends including model Brooks Nader, country singer Jessie James Decker, conservative commentator Candace Owens, stylist and TV personality Jeannie Mai and designer Nicky Hilton Rothschild.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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More importantly, Lara wants women to embrace their bodies’ natural processes rather than feel pressured to conform to societal expectations or follow conventional paths that don’t seem to be working in their favor.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 36 dwarf galaxies are varied in their properties, and many exhibit puzzling orbits that conventional theories have so far been unable to explain.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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