boutonniere

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Tender, honest and evocatively photographed, this documentary sticks to you like a boutonniere on a lapel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

We turned that over and over during the drive that followed until I burst out laughing — the crazed kind that might result from being sprayed in the face by the Joker's trick boutonniere.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

The groom, in a three-piece navy suit — also Ralph Lauren — wore a floral brooch as a boutonniere.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2022

Meanwhile, the wedding vendors in Michigan have been "completely understanding" with the sudden change of plans, by refunding the money for the best man's suit, boutonniere and meal, Perry said.

From Fox News • Aug. 21, 2021

His hair was smoothed to perfection, his canvas shoes a chaste white, and he looked sporty in his linen knickers, his belted coat with a boutonniere of Queen Anne’s Lace, and his ribbed, knee-length hose.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey