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Recent Examples of towel
Crime lab testing allegedly found DNA consistent with Robinson's on the gun, on the towel and on three of the four rounds inside.
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Sunbeds and towels jostle for space like life-size Tetris pieces on the volcanic slate-gray sands of Lemesos's Dasoudi beach; farther along the coast, Malindi, a beach bar and restaurant, attracts a lunchtime crowd that lingers long after the sun has set.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
If September starts with replacements throwing yellow flags, the players and fans will be the ones throwing in the white towel.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The head coach entered his team's locker room pantless, wearing a towel on his lower half and his dress shirt from the game.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Sunbeds and towels jostle for space like life-size Tetris pieces on the volcanic slate-gray sands of Lemesos's Dasoudi beach; farther along the coast, Malindi, a beach bar and restaurant, attracts a lunchtime crowd that lingers long after the sun has set.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
If September starts with replacements throwing yellow flags, the players and fans will be the ones throwing in the white towel.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The head coach entered his team's locker room pantless, wearing a towel on his lower half and his dress shirt from the game.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towel
Noun
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At one point, Mallach pulled out a pen and made two drawings on a napkin.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The days of the back of a napkin are over.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The thugs would insinuate themselves into the confidence of wayfarers and, when a favorable opportunity presented itself, strangle them by throwing a handkerchief or noose around their necks.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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He was believed to be a Black man, 50 years old or older, at the time of his death, and was found wearing size 32 pants, white boxer-style underwear, a white handkerchief, and one dark sock.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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