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
  • While formal entertaining is less common today, finding napkin rings, butter pats, and sterling silver tableware is a true treasure.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Spot treating fresh stains with a cloth or napkin dampened with plain water can often get rid of the problem.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Even the simplest tasks are difficult as fibrotic tissue builds up in his lungs.
    Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That tissue was submitted to an outside lab, Quest Diagnostics, for pathology.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The bathrooms are large and bright with wide vanities stocked with Diptyque toiletry products in pump bottles and towels hanging on heated rails.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Rinse with water from the garden hose, and then dry with towels to prevent the wood from warping.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

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

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