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button

[buht-n] / ˈbʌt n /
NOUN
fastener
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I still remember sitting in front of the VCR to press the rewind button to rewatch my favorite part — when Wadsworth explains the crimes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The basis of its training is videogames: The company’s model captures every frame of a game, as well as the actions users take—every press on a button or nudge of a control stick.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

A few weeks ago, I opened GoPuff, a grocery delivery app, and noticed a button I hadn’t seen before: a black square with a blue-and-white “go” glowing in the center.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Those responses included pressing a button using either the index or middle finger on either hand.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Doc took the shirt and located a small button on an inside seam.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

The Five-Pocket Tote has classic denim details such as belt loops, shank buttons and bar tack stitching.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The car did not have door handles and the electronic buttons meant to open the doors failed to work, according to his lawyers from The Veen Firm.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Secular Israelis were prepared with a counter-protest, blowing whistles to drown out the chants and with some wearing pink lapel buttons showing a middle finger.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Neatly labeled drawers hold hand fans, plastic snakes, buttons, buckles.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

But he had him a new shirt with buttons that matched, and it didn’t look handed down.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

It’s hard to get buttoned up and take things seriously.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

Appearing remotely via video-link wearing a partially buttoned pale blue shirt, Brand, the ex-husband of popstar Katy Perry, only spoke to confirm his name and his date of birth.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

By keeping buttoned up about its plans and intentions, Team Trump appears to have spared itself the Pottery Barn rule.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 2026

A year after graduating, he began designing menswear at Stirling Copper and was responsible for the body-hugging, buttoned trousers Sir Mick Jagger wore during The Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter tour in 1969.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2025

Her sweater is buttoned at the top and she has her gloves on.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

Instead of clocking into a cubicle for a traditional 9-to-5 and buttoning corporate uniforms each morning, some new grads are spinning records from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. or writing Substack newsletters from cafes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

It can get worse over time and make daily activities like buttoning a shirt difficult.

From BBC Nov. 22, 2024

“Maybe if they need help buttoning their pants, I’ll have them come out of the bathroom and I’ll help them, but that’s it,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2023

A smart person would respond to Carroll's new court filing by buttoning up.

From Salon May 24, 2023

He finished buttoning and took a bite of the bagel, set it down on the counter while he poured himself some coffee.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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