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Recent Examples of towel
Cramer's Charitable Trust, the portfolio used by the CNBC Investing Club, threw in the towel on its Disney position in November after a prolonged period of stagnant performance.
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Wipe away the powder with a dry towel.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Stuff towels or rags in any cracks under doors or near windows.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Place a clean towel over opening; process until smooth, about 1 minute.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Wipe away the powder with a dry towel.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Stuff towels or rags in any cracks under doors or near windows.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Place a clean towel over opening; process until smooth, about 1 minute.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towel
Noun
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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
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When lunch is served, my fold-over wooden lap table is laid with a heavy-duty white napkin, and food arrives on porcelain plates with mini salt and pepper shakers.—
Sophie Prideaux,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 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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Over time, the slim medium-size cube became my portable underwear drawer; the wide small pouch was my outdoor gear bag (beanie, gloves, handkerchief, swimsuit, and foldable cap); and the wide medium size held my bras and socks.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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