button-down
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You’d think that the night was done by the time he returns to the stage, soaking wet, having discarded the vest he wears over his white button-down shirt.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
An account affiliated with the Libertarian Party on X appeared to tacitly support Weir’s proposal, posting a palette of button-down shirts, quarter zips, khakis and loafers to guide the choices of convention attendees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The entrepreneur, whose heritage is Persian, wore his hair in braids and a button-down Supreme shirt featuring Barack Obama.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Eugene Levert, chain-smoking next to a stack of books while wearing a vertical blue-striped button-down and khaki slacks, looked the scholarly mirror of Doug Lamplugh, in a horizontal blue-striped polo and khaki shorts.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Mr. Jackson handed out smocks made from large men’s button-down shirts.
From "George" by Alex Gino
An attendant in black dress pants, a white short-sleeve button down, and a tie asks if I want the $10 or extra bells and whistles $15 wash.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2024
“Everybody needs to stop hitting that panic button down there.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
A white, short-sleeved button down top decorated with red poppy flowers screams in the center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
To take a series of photos, you can hold the capture button down or take the shots individually, and as you do, you’ll want to slowly move around the object to take various shots.
From The Verge ● Apr. 4, 2022
Only know the way my heart jumps as I press the button down, hear the hiss of paint, watch J-A-C- begin.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
