button down

Example Sentences

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Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

We gave each one of them moments that I remembered from growing up — rugby pads, rugby shirts or the polo shirts or that one look with the button down collar and the vest.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023

Now, you press and hold a button down.

From The Verge • May 10, 2022

The doorbell rings again, long and drawn out, like someone is holding the button down.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day