"Buttonhole" Example Sentences
1. He managed to buttonhole the CEO at the end of the meeting.
2. She buttonholed the politician to ask about his views on education.
3. The reporter tried to buttonhole the celebrity as he left the event.
4. The Duke buttonholed the Prime Minister to complain about the latest tax legislation.
5. The headmaster managed to buttonhole the education minister after the assembly.
6. The charity director buttonholed all the guests as they entered the ballroom, asking for donations.
7. Protesters buttonholed politicians as they arrived at the party conference.
8. Activists buttonholed congressmen to lobby for their cause.
9. The housekeeper buttonholed the butler, accusing him of stealing a valuable ornament.
10. He made a hole in the button to thread a piece of string through it.
11. She carefully sewed a new button onto the hole on her jacket sleeve.
12. The coat's missing button left a large hole.
13. The child put the new red button in the buttonhole of his shirt.
14. He fastened the new button into the buttonhole and loop.
15. She threaded a fresh flower through the buttonhole of his lapel.
16. The groom had a fresh rose in his buttonhole.
17. She awarded him a medal and pinned it to his buttonhole.
18. The waiter's uniform had a large flower in the buttonhole.
19. I sewed a new button onto my coat to cover the worn hole.
20. The button had popped off, leaving a large hole in my jeans.
21. He threaded a carnation through the buttonhole of his suit jacket.
22. I carefully sewed the new button back into the buttonhole.
23. The teacher's gown had an embroidered buttonhole.
24. He handed the lapel pin to her so she could attach it to his buttonhole.
25. She wove a daisy chain garland through his buttonhole for the school play.
26. He threaded a boutonniere through his shirt buttonhole.
27. The fresh boutonniere was clipped onto his suit buttonhole.
28. They attached the poppy boutonniere to their lapel buttonholes for Remembrance Day.
29. I threaded a silk ribbon through my buttonhole for a decorative touch.
30. The worn button would soon detach and leave a hole in the fabric.
31. The missing button left an unsightly hole in his shirt sleeve.
32. She threaded a fresh rosebud into the buttonhole of her navy blazer.
33. The boutonniere perfectly matched the color of his suit.
34. I looped a string through the buttonhole for decoration.
35. She threaded delicate ribbon into his shirt buttonhole.
36. The clip-on boutonniere she made complemented his pink tie.
37. The badge was threaded onto the buttonhole of his scout uniform.
38. He threaded a silly plastic snake through his buttonhole to make the others laugh.
39. Her evening gown featured an ornate, embroidered buttonhole.
40. The jacket's missing button left an obvious gaping hole.
41. She skillfully threaded a new button back in the buttonhole.
42. The button has popped off, leaving an unsightly hole in my favorite shirt.
43. The new button fit snugly into the little buttonhole in my blouse.
44. She pinned the medal to her husband's buttonhole after his promotion ceremony.
45. I threaded a bright daisy through the buttonhole for a cheery look.
46. The boutonniere was customized to match the wedding colors.
47. The missing button left an unsightly hole in his dress shirt.
48. The orphan threaded a piece of string through the buttonhole to mimic his father.
49. She threaded a matchstick through the buttonhole to test its functionality.
50. He threaded dental floss through his buttonhole to play an annoying prank on his brother.
51. She clipped a novelty button onto his buttonhole for a laugh.
52. The shiny pink button fell off, leaving an unappealing hole in her cardigan.
53. He threaded a fresh pin through the buttonhole to show his support for the cause.
54. The seamstress sewed on a replacement button to cover up the hole.
55. The edge of the hole in the worn clothing attracted dust and lint.
56. The clerical collar had an embroidered buttonhole added for decoration.
57. He sewed a decorative loop through his buttonhole to match his costume.
58. The badge was threaded through the buttonhole of her waitress uniform.
59. The buttonhole seam was fraying and coming undone.
60. She threaded a ribbon garland through the little hole in his cap for a festive look.
Common Phases
1. Button up one's lip: Be silent.
2. Button one's mouth: Be silent.
3. Have someone by the
buttonhole: Have someone's close attention.
4.
Buttonhole someone: Stop and speak to someone as they pass by.
5.
Buttonhole approach: Accosting someone in a determined manner to make them listen to you.
6. Give someone the
buttonhole treatment: Persuading them by stopping them as they pass and speaking earnestly.
7.
Buttonhole lapel: The small loop on a jacket lapel for attaching a boutonniere.
8. Boutonniere: An ornament, typically a flower, worn in a
buttonhole lapel.
9. Loose button: A button that is no longer securely attached.
10. Button sewing: The act of attaching a button back onto clothing using a needle and thread.