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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Kashani said the company never enters a city without first engaging officials and, in some cases, sharing operational data with the city, such as maps of curb cuts and intersections requiring manual pedestrian crossing buttons.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
“You know how to push buttons really fast but don’t have the attention level to focus on your teacher,” said Horowitz-Kraus, head of the educational neuroimaging group at Technion, an Israeli university.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
As if to pat himself on the back, Borgli buttons the joke when Charlie responds that his grandparents might not be able to make it to the ceremony.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
There was confusion over which buttons to press as they wrestled with the mystery of how to reload a SmarTrip card—all of it intensified by the prospect of missing their train.
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
He was very tall, and always wore an elegant blue uniform with silver buttons and a bright white sash across his chest.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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