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noun

Definition of buttonnext
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as in lever

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as in badge

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button

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verb

as in to toggle

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Recent Examples of button
Noun
For a simple one-button affair, Nespresso coffee machines are also on sale and make great gifts for people just settling into their first kitchen. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 As streaming makes scripted fare and reality shows available at the click of a button, sports are seen as one of the last places to capture the biggest crowds. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
The snap buttons at the top of this swimsuit can be buttoned to the top for sporty mode, or undone to make the one-piece a little sexier. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 10 June 2026 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. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for button
Recent Examples of Synonyms for button
  1. lever
  2. badge
  3. toggle
  4. knob
  5. clasp
  6. pin
  7. dial
  8. rosette
Noun
  • The Ordinary brand is a lever, as well, due to its accessible price points.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The bigger lever is what happens after enrollment, and much of that is in employers’ hands.
    — Christina Sass, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lever
Noun
  • Accountability applies to everyone, including those who wear our badge.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There’s no foolproof security system to ensure that those who buzz in with a badge are necessarily the badge holders.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of badge
Verb
  • This process included buying a physics-defying piece of furniture that without aid of magic could toggle between both a bed and sofa — something called a futon.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Fully pairing either of my Googlebooks to a phone has required toggling cross-device settings on both devices, multiple restarts, and the occasional prayer, until the two devices find each other.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of toggle
Noun
  • Tushy Fresh Dual-Nozzle Bidet Offering easy installation, this bidet with a no-frills interface has some relaxing perks (including a heated water option) without too many extra knobs and levers.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The resistance knob on a spin bike gives you a continuous, private metric of effort.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of knob
Noun
  • The commission recommends people in the Asheville area purchase bear-resistant trash containers, or modify existing trash containers with straps, buckles or metal clasps to lock down the lids.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its richer-blue-gradient dial and updated double-folding clasp further refined the formula.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • Often during the Oscar corridor, a celebrity will pin their imprimatur to a worthy documentary or short film to get word out.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Melius analysts pin their optimism on the idea that things are set to improve in the existing home market, which is where the demand for repairs and remodeling projects tends to come from.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pin
Noun
  • Stallone, on the other hand, was all about exclusivity, rocking a rare off-catalog variant with a turquoise dial.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Once that stays lit, turn the dial and push in to light the outer ring.
    — Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dial
Noun
  • After the shoot, Dunham wanted to make the rosette her signature.
    — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Francis Ford Coppola wore his tuxedo with a little red rosette on the lapel, reflecting his status as an Officer of France’s Legion of Honor.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rosette

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