buttons
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of buttons
First recorded in 1840–50; so called from the many buttons of his uniform
Example Sentences
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She found a job in a Brooklyn factory sewing buttons on coats for half a penny per button.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
White had his players sit on the stage, meditate, push the audience’s buttons just so far, then rise to play.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
However, Kathryn said she tried everything to stop "intrusive" adverts but updating her settings or clicking on mark as spam buttons did not prevent baby adverts popping up on her feeds weeks after a miscarriage.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
She pushes buttons because she’s trying to get them to admit something, or she’s pinning the fly to the bulletin board and watching it squirm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
She pulls out a basic white blouse with bone buttons and a narrow, pointed collar.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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