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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"All she had to do was go on her phone, click a few buttons and it would be delivered in as quick as 20 minutes."
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Making the various buttons functional was more complex.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
That meant cutting off a coat’s emblem on the pocket, buttons and name tags in the lining, then taking what was left to a local funeral home for cremation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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
Being visible would remind everyone of how much I’d contributed, and if everything went well, my days of pushing buttons and pulling the elevator grate would soon be over.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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