Boutonniere

"She always checked that I wore what she called a boutonniere, and that I had ash on my forehead on Ash Wednesday." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Suddenly, benign words like "boutonniere" and "function hall" have the power to bring Andy to his knees but not, unfortunately, in the proposal position. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Many colleges and universities of America consider music as a kind of boutonniere .... ❋ Porte, John F (1922)

Rico Rodriguez, the 12-year-old actor who plays the young, precocious Manny on "Modern Family," was cradling his like a baby and had attached his white boutonniere to it. ❋ Marshall Heyman (2011)

If a man were a quitter, and gave a speech in that situation, he wouldn't be wearing a boutonniere. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Carnations showed up regularly in works of art and literature in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries; the fr illy boutonniere-favorite was considered important enough to warrant a mention by Shakespeare ( "Love's Labour's Lost") and a depiction by da Vinci ( "Madonna With the Carnation," 1475, currently hanging in a German museum). ❋ Lettie Teague (2010)

In spite of the heat, he wore a heavy navy blue suit and white dress shirt and dark tie with a white boutonniere. ❋ James Lee Burke (2010)

It is unbearable to plan for my brother to give me away, to tell the florist that we do not need a boutonniere for my father, and to tell the DJ that there will be no father-daughter dance. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Plus, there were other expenses that went along with it: dinner, boutonniere, and so on. ❋ Rhonda Stapleton (2010)

He was nattily dressed in a waistcoat and tails, with a boutonniere and spats on his shoes. ❋ James A. Owen (2010)

Her geysers rise up like hot sewing needles piercing the smoggy air, and her big toe sprouts a boutonniere of fiery pink lotus blossoms. ❋ Brando Skyhorse (2010)

My husband wore a pink carnation boutonniere on his lapel and I had a fresh flower corsage on my wrist. ❋ Suzanne Beecher (2010)

When she walked on stage Monday night at Carnegie Hall to accept her award -- and offered a shout-out of thanks to both God and family -- she was wearing a black tuxedo with a white waistcoat, black flats and a white boutonniere. ❋ Robin Givhan (2010)

Rivera carried a bouquet of white roses, and Ortiz wore a matching white rose boutonniere. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The boutonniere was [pinned] to his [sport coat]. ❋ Maxsparrow (2005)

[Barney]: [Robin], did you know that "Boutonniere" is French for "booty is near?"...True story. Robin: Did you know "Barney" is French for "sad [little guy] who works way too hard to get laid?" ❋ Vronsky (2010)

My brother got a pigeon poop boutonniere for his [brand new] [suit] last [Sunday]. ❋ Wolfbait51 (2011)