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Recent Examples of napkin
Jeff Schaefer’s legacy was charted on a napkin over a cocktail at The Ballantyne.
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Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2025
The airline has also introduced sustainable amenities, including eco-friendly double-sided blankets and bamboo fiber napkins to compliment its luxurious velvet slippers and gourmet snacks.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Inspired by a napkin sketch from his early days, the film brings a surreal world to life—one that Bennett says reflects the unfiltered energy of his creative journey.
—Bryanna Symone, Essence, 10 July 2025
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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Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2025
The airline has also introduced sustainable amenities, including eco-friendly double-sided blankets and bamboo fiber napkins to compliment its luxurious velvet slippers and gourmet snacks.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Inspired by a napkin sketch from his early days, the film brings a surreal world to life—one that Bennett says reflects the unfiltered energy of his creative journey.
—Bryanna Symone, Essence, 10 July 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for napkin
Noun
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Don’t sit your bare bottom on surfaces — use a towel or a piece of clothing as a buffer.—
Cordell Jones,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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After Tuesday night’s victory in Los Angeles, Sandy Brondello sat at the postgame podium drenched in water with a white towel draped over her shoulders.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The researchers used proteomic aging clocks to measure the aging of different tissues.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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The scanner detects these shifts and uses them to create images of the tissue.—
Michaela Maya-Mrschtik,
Scientific American,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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Use them to aid in pouring wine so that not a drop ends up in the wrong place, or set them beneath decanters like proper serviettes.—
Hannah Selinger,
wsj.com,
29 Sep. 2023
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“Napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napkin. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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