How to Use boutonniere in a Sentence

boutonniere

noun
  • Add pin for boutonniere, or glue to bracelet to turn it into a corsage.
    — Sarah Newell, Seventeen, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Not a single time did our dates ever put on a pin (to hold the boutonniere).
    — Mark Lawton, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2017
  • There were white rose corsages and boutonnieres, bagels and lox, a nice fruit salad.
    — Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2018
  • The bride wore a jumpsuit by Bevza, and the groom donned a grey suit with a large boutonniere.
    — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2019
  • Her groom wore a black suit jacket with a light green tie and multi-floral boutonniere.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
  • Asquith, wearing his sailor’s uniform and a boutonniere, said.
    — oregonlive.com, 6 June 2019
  • The bouquet also comes with a pizza boutonniere for the groom.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 17 June 2018
  • There were corsages, boutonnieres and a bouquet as well, all prepared by staff.
    — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 16 Dec. 2017
  • Some have gradient hues or stripes and can be bigger than your hand or as dainty as boutonnieres.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • He and his groomsmen were photographed wearing ivory boutonnieres.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Turner stood beside her in a black tuxedo with satin lapels, a pleated white shirt, black bow tie and dark red boutonniere.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
  • The maid of honor got the bouquets and boutonnieres before the best man drove them and the officiant to the home.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Family and friends gathered around Hanson, who wore a red cap and gown and a boutonniere.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Deadly gags were his game, from acid-spewing boutonnieres to buzzers that turned handshakes into a murder scene.
    — David Betancourt, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Those in a hurry place a small bouquet of aromatic herbs and flowers in their shirt pocket like a boutonniere.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2022
  • Her event will also offer spray tans, and a florist company will be on site to donate corsages and boutonnieres.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 5 May 2018
  • The groom, in a three-piece navy suit — also Ralph Lauren — wore a floral brooch as a boutonniere.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
  • The overarching sense is that no one's in charge, or at least no one not wearing a water-squirting boutonniere.
    — Kathleen Parker, OrlandoSentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Brad Barr said, who was among those who suited up in uniform and pinned on boutonnieres to accompany the girl.
    — Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Our only question is whether or not Sabbat sported a men’s version as a boutonniere.
    — Vogue, 8 Apr. 2019
  • The groomsmen’s boutonnieres were a simple arrangement of pink lilies wrapped in a blue seersucker print.
    — Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2011
  • Tickets cost $250 per couple and include a three-course meal, as well as a corsage and a boutonniere.
    — Elizabeth Holmes, New York Times, 17 June 2017
  • Two men dressed in their Sunday best, boutonnieres on their lapels, are pictured jointly cutting into a cake.
    — John Paul Brammer, NBC News, 25 July 2019
  • The groom wore a black tuxedo with matching velvet accessories and a feather boutonniere.
    — New York Times, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The two exchanged a floral wristlet for Maddy and a boutonniere for Nicholas.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The flowers are also cut for bouquets and boutonnieres – a use that gave the plant its common name bachelor’s buttons.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The flowers are also cut for bouquets and boutonnieres – a use that gave the plant its common name bachelor’s buttons.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Guests are literally referred to as kings and queens, the men given crowns and boutonnieres, and the women tiaras and wrist corsages.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The groom wore tan dress shorts and a crisp shirt with a purple orchid boutonniere, creating a casual and informal vibe.
    — New York Times, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Customers can shop a large selection of custom and ready-to-wear ladies’ hats, fascinators, men’s hats, and boutonnieres.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2023

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