button-down
Example Sentences
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Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
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
In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024
Now, you press and hold a button down.
From The Verge • May 10, 2022
Once, after my dad caught an earful of their conversation, he rushed over to the phone base and stabbed the button down with his finger to disconnect the call.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
