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Recent Examples of bandannaIn the span of a week, a viral concert interaction has made a teenage Billie Eilish fan the most famous red-bandanna girl since Rosie the Riveter.—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 This was a new guitar-wielding D’Angelo, in a bandana or a top hat, more Sly and George Clinton than seductive soul crooner.—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2025 The tickets had come together at the last minute, and with the help of her aunt, Saint-Surin had thrown together a serviceable outfit, complete with a red bandanna that had been gathering dust in the corner of her room.—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025 This bandana is your classic cashmere scarf, but better.—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandanna
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handkerchief
Noun
There was Onur, with his hair slicked back, dark and free of flour, and there was Leyla, a handkerchief to her eye.
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David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
The fans responded by waving their white handkerchiefs, the ultimate sign of disapproval.
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