serviette

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of serviette 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
  • Enhance the woodland theme with toadstool napkin ties by covering wood mushrooms in crepe paper.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Investigators also noted a paper dinner napkin found near his body and that Antonio used dentures that were missing, per court documents.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In healthcare, a thin robotic endoscope could move inside the body without damaging tissue, reaching internal organs safely.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.
    Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Geirþrúður has wrapped a large towel around herself but her shoulders are still bare and her December-dark hair is wet and wild and possibly blacker than it’s ever been.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • His property keeps walkie-talkies, bathtubs, safety rails, baby wipes, diaper bins, and soft towels available.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Serviette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviette. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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