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Recent Examples of napkin
When using beverage dispensers, use a clean napkin or your sleeve to press the buttons.
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Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
In May 2024, a napkin used to write an agreement for a 13-year-old Messi to play for Barcelona fetched $964,450.
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Larry Holder,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Finding clothes that are both cool enough and appropriate to wear at the office typically requires either artful layering to cover open backs and cropped tops or sweating in polyester blends that resemble a crumpled napkin by summer’s end.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
Shelton suggests placing a small bundle on top of each napkin and tying it with a ribbon or bow.
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Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for napkin
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
In May 2024, a napkin used to write an agreement for a 13-year-old Messi to play for Barcelona fetched $964,450.
—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Finding clothes that are both cool enough and appropriate to wear at the office typically requires either artful layering to cover open backs and cropped tops or sweating in polyester blends that resemble a crumpled napkin by summer’s end.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
Shelton suggests placing a small bundle on top of each napkin and tying it with a ribbon or bow.
—
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for napkin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for napkin
Noun
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Keep a large towel or two in your car to cover your seats, center console and dashboard.
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An inspection found traces of the insecticide phosphine gas on towels, masks and swab samples taken from the hotel.
Noun
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The eggs hatch into larvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue; then, after about seven days of feeding, the larvae drop to the ground, burrow into the soil and pupate.
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Unlike procedures on the body where tissue is more forgiving, incisions are more accessible, and the architecture is less intricate, the nose is a complex, multilayered structure of skin, cartilage, and bone packed into a very small space.
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.
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So take your place á la table, arrange your serviette neatly on your lap, and bon appétit!
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“Napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napkin. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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