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Recent Examples of handkerchief
The Matrix star put a twist on his ensemble by adding a white handkerchief in the suit pocket.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 8 June 2025
Foulards With Flair Wear one in your hair, around your neck, as a pareo, a little handkerchief top, knotted around a bag strap, or as a belt around the waist of skirts and dresses.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 3 June 2025
The jury also saw a picture of the lighter, the 40-ounce Old English 800 malt liquor bottle used to make the Molotov cocktail and a burned handkerchief.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Shop handmade jewelry at Southern Sisters Champagne Bar & Boutique with a drink in hand before browsing the shoes and dresses at Chelsea’s Ladies Clothing and Accessories, then head over to Gregory’s Boutique for menswear and the perfect tie or handkerchief.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 8 June 2025
Foulards With Flair Wear one in your hair, around your neck, as a pareo, a little handkerchief top, knotted around a bag strap, or as a belt around the waist of skirts and dresses.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 3 June 2025
The jury also saw a picture of the lighter, the 40-ounce Old English 800 malt liquor bottle used to make the Molotov cocktail and a burned handkerchief.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Shop handmade jewelry at Southern Sisters Champagne Bar & Boutique with a drink in hand before browsing the shoes and dresses at Chelsea’s Ladies Clothing and Accessories, then head over to Gregory’s Boutique for menswear and the perfect tie or handkerchief.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handkerchief
Noun
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Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.—
Christian Livermore,
Longreads,
11 Oct. 2022
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Straight teeth and sandy hair, Izod T-shirts and madras skirts and boat shoes.—
Christian Livermore,
Longreads,
11 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Many designers enjoy shopping for classic white towels at Sam's Club.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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The newest member of the family, Loki, rests on a towel.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Instead of ketchup, sriracha bottles sit alongside tins of chopsticks and stainless steel napkin dispensers on every table.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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The same principle applies to fast-food napkins: Some restaurants give you enough to mop up a whole cup of overpriced soda.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Gryphon Woodson, a new high school graduate, grabbed a pair of goggles and a black bandanna to cover her face.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Both kids donned the flag’s colors on their T-shirts and heads, the younger in a bandanna and the older in a construction paper crown of blue and red.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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“Handkerchief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handkerchief. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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