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Recent Examples of napkin
Press a napkin flower on top and cover with a thin layer of glue.
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
At that meeting, the documents said, Merchant used a napkin and other objects to depict various assassination scenarios, quizzing Ali on how a target might be killed in each.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Another lives in her dining room as easy access storage for items like candles and napkin rings, and a third can be found in her home office.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
Doing a little napkin math here, sending the King of Monsters into space would be no mean feat.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
At that meeting, the documents said, Merchant used a napkin and other objects to depict various assassination scenarios, quizzing Ali on how a target might be killed in each.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Another lives in her dining room as easy access storage for items like candles and napkin rings, and a third can be found in her home office.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
Doing a little napkin math here, sending the King of Monsters into space would be no mean feat.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for napkin
Noun
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Fans will also get a commemorative rally towel and light stick at their seats.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bookcases and books Take everything off the shelves, then dampen a clean, microfiber towel in warm water and wring out to wipe the shelves and spines and tops of books.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ingenuity, a tissue-box-sized robotic aircraft, made more than 70 flights on Mars between 2021 and 2024.—
David W. Brown,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scientists were conducting further genetic testing from the tissue samples to confirm which collected specimens were new to science.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In summer, however, the snow lifts like a serviette from a picnic, and Hokkaido is transformed with cinematic national parks, sprawling flower fields, and volcanic hot spots.—
Jonnie Bayfield,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Oct. 2025
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So take your place á la table, arrange your serviette neatly on your lap, and bon appétit!—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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“Napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napkin. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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