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Recent Examples of napkin
Kirke describes sketching the foundations of the song on a cocktail napkin in the bar at Memphis' legendary Peabody Hotel.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This case has two compartments — one large enough to carry a small bottle of wine or water, and another set of shelves that shoppers say are large enough to hold glasses, napkins, and snacks.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 7 July 2025
Plates and placemats, yellowed bed linens and napkins, glassware, curios, and sewing kits.
—Libby Buck
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Restaurants would be forced to forgo giving out utensils, napkins, and even condiment packets, according to the bill’s text.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This case has two compartments — one large enough to carry a small bottle of wine or water, and another set of shelves that shoppers say are large enough to hold glasses, napkins, and snacks.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 7 July 2025
Plates and placemats, yellowed bed linens and napkins, glassware, curios, and sewing kits.
—Libby Buck
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Restaurants would be forced to forgo giving out utensils, napkins, and even condiment packets, according to the bill’s text.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for napkin
Noun
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In addition to outfitting cabanas, sunbeds and deck chairs in sand and dark brown colorways, the Italian company has designed a range of beach essentials, from towels and shoppers to water bottles and hats.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Fred, lithe as a jungle cat, sidled past Irv in his tie-dye and Lily in her towel, and made his way down the hall.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Another alternative is negative pressure devices, which unlike CPAP, suck instead of blow, pulling the tongue and soft tissues up and forward in the mouth.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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While most women with dense breasts do not develop breast cancer, dense tissue does increase risk.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
9 July 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 24 Jul. 2025.
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