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Recent Examples of handkerchief
Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator Lance Jimenez testified that the device was assembled using an Olde English 800 bottle, gasoline, a designer handkerchief and a lighter.
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Bethany Brown, People.com, 29 May 2025
Jimenez said the explosive device was made from a 40-ounce Olde English bottle with a designer handkerchief used as a wick.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The handkerchief trick: A testament to precision The robots demonstrated remarkable dexterity by spinning, throwing and catching handkerchiefs in motion, a feat that typically requires extensive practice for human performers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
The suspect wore black, his face covered by a handkerchief, Barrientos said.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Bethany Brown, People.com, 29 May 2025
Jimenez said the explosive device was made from a 40-ounce Olde English bottle with a designer handkerchief used as a wick.
—Jenna Sundel
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The handkerchief trick: A testament to precision The robots demonstrated remarkable dexterity by spinning, throwing and catching handkerchiefs in motion, a feat that typically requires extensive practice for human performers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
The suspect wore black, his face covered by a handkerchief, Barrientos said.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 16 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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Its eight spacious pockets organize towels, sunscreen and water bottles.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Its spacious interior can hold a towel, book, sunscreen, water bottle, sunglasses, and other beach (or pool) day essentials.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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People were bringing him fistfuls of cheap paper napkins to wad up right under his nose.—
C. Mallon,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The scalloped, circular shape departs from the traditional square shape of dinner napkins.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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