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Recent Examples of hankie
Never leave the house without a clean hanky.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
Far from signaling misery, crying can be a source of pleasure, as when people pay good money to read a tearjerker or watch a three-hankie movie.
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Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
If the refs keep their yellow hankies in their pockets, the Bills will secure a last second victory.
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Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
Be warned that Homebound is a three-hankie weeper.
—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
Far from signaling misery, crying can be a source of pleasure, as when people pay good money to read a tearjerker or watch a three-hankie movie.
—
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
If the refs keep their yellow hankies in their pockets, the Bills will secure a last second victory.
—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
Be warned that Homebound is a three-hankie weeper.
—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hankie
Noun
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Zendaya paired the handkerchief-hem dress with satin pumps.
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The plot turns on the mystery of a handkerchief that Othello gives to Desdemona.
Noun
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White sheets, towels, and clothes have a fresh, crisp look to them that has the power to make life feel a little more luxurious.
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Use cooling fans or towels and drink slushies or other icy beverages.
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“Hankie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hankie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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