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Recent Examples of towel
Create a system to rotate towels and sheets.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
To prevent bacterial growth, pat the area dry with a clean towel after use.
—Laura Schober, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
The wiping towel bucket had no detectable sanitizer.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Lou Weisbach, the financier behind Portage’s Halas Harbor proposal, isn’t ready to throw in the towel.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
To prevent bacterial growth, pat the area dry with a clean towel after use.
—Laura Schober, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
The wiping towel bucket had no detectable sanitizer.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Lou Weisbach, the financier behind Portage’s Halas Harbor proposal, isn’t ready to throw in the towel.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towel
Noun
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Tiffany Vice President Oscar Riedner sketched the trophy design on a napkin during a 1966 meeting with NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those that dine here regularly get their own silver napkin ring engraved with their name.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The touches of personal embroidery on little muslin handkerchiefs and the ‘ghost’ handbags were a clever touch.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Brodie tapped in, Rodriguez, ever the showman, playfully placed a handkerchief over the ex-QB’s eyes before lining up his own birdie putt from 12 feet.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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