Explore Boutonniere through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like adornment. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Boutonniere in a sentence
Boutonniere meaning
A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
Synonyms of Boutonniere
Using Boutonniere
- The main meaning on this page is: A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
- Useful related words include: adornment.
- In the example corpus, boutonniere often appears in combinations such as: boutonniere and.
Context around Boutonniere
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Boutonniere
- In this selection, "boutonniere" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, flower, rose, contemporary and forever stand out and add context to how "boutonniere" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include fake flower boutonniere in his and on the boutonniere and corsage. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "boutonniere" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with boutonniere
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He had a fake flower boutonniere in his lapel, and a gold watch chain that draped across his vest. (19 words)
Garden Corsage is similar in design to the Contemporary Boutonniere Forever stamp, and the two form a natural pair. (19 words)
The groom donned a light blue suit by Bonobos, with a white-rose boutonniere and brown leather shoes by Johnston & Murphy. (21 words)
The groom donned a light blue suit by Bonobos, with a white-rose boutonniere and brown leather shoes by Johnston & Murphy. (21 words)
They went through the typical prom rituals, like pinning on the boutonniere and corsage and taking pictures in a photo booth. (21 words)
He had a fake flower boutonniere in his lapel, and a gold watch chain that draped across his vest. (19 words)
Example sentences (4)
He had a fake flower boutonniere in his lapel, and a gold watch chain that draped across his vest.
The groom donned a light blue suit by Bonobos, with a white-rose boutonniere and brown leather shoes by Johnston & Murphy.
Garden Corsage is similar in design to the Contemporary Boutonniere Forever stamp, and the two form a natural pair.
They went through the typical prom rituals, like pinning on the boutonniere and corsage and taking pictures in a photo booth.
Common combinations with boutonniere
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: