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Recent Examples of handkerchief
The Matrix star put a twist on his ensemble by adding a white handkerchief in the suit pocket.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 8 June 2025
Foulards With Flair Wear one in your hair, around your neck, as a pareo, a little handkerchief top, knotted around a bag strap, or as a belt around the waist of skirts and dresses.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 3 June 2025
The jury also saw a picture of the lighter, the 40-ounce Old English 800 malt liquor bottle used to make the Molotov cocktail and a burned handkerchief.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Shop handmade jewelry at Southern Sisters Champagne Bar & Boutique with a drink in hand before browsing the shoes and dresses at Chelsea’s Ladies Clothing and Accessories, then head over to Gregory’s Boutique for menswear and the perfect tie or handkerchief.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 8 June 2025
Foulards With Flair Wear one in your hair, around your neck, as a pareo, a little handkerchief top, knotted around a bag strap, or as a belt around the waist of skirts and dresses.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 3 June 2025
The jury also saw a picture of the lighter, the 40-ounce Old English 800 malt liquor bottle used to make the Molotov cocktail and a burned handkerchief.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Shop handmade jewelry at Southern Sisters Champagne Bar & Boutique with a drink in hand before browsing the shoes and dresses at Chelsea’s Ladies Clothing and Accessories, then head over to Gregory’s Boutique for menswear and the perfect tie or handkerchief.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 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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That incident happened during the fourth quarter, with less than a minute left on the clock, and television cameras caught the toy before a laughing security guard removed it with a towel.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Video showed a referee pushing the object off the court before a staff member removed it with a towel.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Star reporters found that the front door was locked, the silverware was wrapped into neat napkins and workers in the restaurant next door had no clue law enforcement had been in the area.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
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The city receives concept plans in various forms – some are closer to napkin sketches, while others look like full-on site development plans.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Gryphon Woodson, a new high school graduate, grabbed a pair of goggles and a black bandanna to cover her face.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Both kids donned the flag’s colors on their T-shirts and heads, the younger in a bandanna and the older in a construction paper crown of blue and red.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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“Handkerchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handkerchief. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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