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Recent Examples of handkerchief
Frieda’s handkerchief is tucked into one of his pockets.
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Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Rising Sun handkerchief top pocket.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Rising Sun handkerchief top pocket.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
As the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks squabble over Cyprus in the background, the men before us quarrel over everything—a woman, a job, a handkerchief.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
By 1843, veterans regularly received navy blue jackets, pairs of cotton and linen trousers, flannel drawers and shirts, socks, pairs of shoes, white and checked cotton shirts, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, and hats.
— Made By History, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handkerchief
Noun
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Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.—
Christian Livermore,
Longreads,
11 Oct. 2022
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Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.—
Christian Livermore,
Longreads,
11 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Bring sunglasses, a hat, a cooling towel, a parasol and/or a personal fan.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Mike Tyson spent half a decade wearing nothing but a towel to the center of the boxing ring, letting his malevolent fists do the talking.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Before getting up, the girls sneakily wrap their cake slices in napkins and hide them under their chairs.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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New guests are given a red napkin instead of a white one, signaling staff to provide VIP treatment.—
Mina Elias,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The cover featured a drawing of a man wearing a thick gold bangle bracelet, hoop earrings and a polka dot bandanna on his head carrying a platter of food and wine.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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There was a man to the side of the room wearing a bathrobe and a bandanna over his face.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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“Handkerchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handkerchief. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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