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Recent Examples of towel
Participants are urged to keep their phones and wallets safe in a plastic bag and to bring a trash bag or old towel to sit on for the car ride home.
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Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Across all three nights, attendees could grab animal towel creations that doubled as blankets for the shows, cool down with chocolate and vanilla soft serve ice cream, get airbrush tattoos, and snap photos at colorful backdrops for a chance to score VIP pit upgrades.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Rated the best overall waffle towels, this 100% pima cotton towel set will set you back just $92.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
But Ellison refused to throw in the towel.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Across all three nights, attendees could grab animal towel creations that doubled as blankets for the shows, cool down with chocolate and vanilla soft serve ice cream, get airbrush tattoos, and snap photos at colorful backdrops for a chance to score VIP pit upgrades.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Rated the best overall waffle towels, this 100% pima cotton towel set will set you back just $92.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2026
But Ellison refused to throw in the towel.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towel
Noun
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Just beware of adding something really wacky—like raisins—or you’ll be put on potluck probation and demoted to plate-and-napkin duty.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Press a napkin flower on top and cover with a thin layer of glue.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Particular mostly to Louisiana weddings, the second line parade is quite the celebratory tradition in which a brass band and parasol-wielding newlyweds lead their guests, who wave handkerchiefs or napkins, on a festive jaunt through the city (or around their reception venue).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Towel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towel. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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