serviette

Definition of serviettenext
chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of serviette 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. Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025 So take your place á la table, arrange your serviette neatly on your lap, and bon appétit! Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025 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 For this look, take a red washable serviette and fashion it into a long, thin roll. Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022 Make loose brunch plans with the hottest bystander and escape into the night with a slice of cake wrapped in a serviette for the subway. Raven Smith, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2020 Still, the Smithsonian is right to to honor this most famous of American serviettes, the Magna Carta of modern Republican economics. Jeet Heer, New Republic, 18 Oct. 2017 Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there’s no foil. Sarah Solomon, Town & Country, 28 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviette
Noun
  • Those that dine here regularly get their own silver napkin ring engraved with their name.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
  • His mother, Ellen, wearing a gold top and black blazer, beamed with pride, holding a yellow napkin to dry her tears.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Several key players are unavailable due to soft-tissue injuries, including Djed Spence, Pedro Porro, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus and Richarlison, while last season’s top goalscorer Brennan Johnson joined Crystal Palace for £35million.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Friends at her baptism passed the book around and pressed their favorite passages on its tissue-thin pages with highlighters.
    Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In her hometown of Nara, souvenir shops sell towels emblazoned with her slogans, key chains, stationery, even cookies bearing her likeness alongside that of her political idol, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Haircut options include The King, The Royal and The Chief, with each offering increasing levels of consultation, grooming, steam towels, razor cleanup and add-ons like scalp massages.
    Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Serviette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviette. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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