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Recent Examples of napkin
Kirke describes sketching the foundations of the song on a cocktail napkin in the bar at Memphis' legendary Peabody Hotel.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This case has two compartments — one large enough to carry a small bottle of wine or water, and another set of shelves that shoppers say are large enough to hold glasses, napkins, and snacks.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 7 July 2025
Plates and placemats, yellowed bed linens and napkins, glassware, curios, and sewing kits.
—Libby Buck
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Restaurants would be forced to forgo giving out utensils, napkins, and even condiment packets, according to the bill’s text.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This case has two compartments — one large enough to carry a small bottle of wine or water, and another set of shelves that shoppers say are large enough to hold glasses, napkins, and snacks.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 7 July 2025
Plates and placemats, yellowed bed linens and napkins, glassware, curios, and sewing kits.
—Libby Buck
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Restaurants would be forced to forgo giving out utensils, napkins, and even condiment packets, according to the bill’s text.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for napkin
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 acting strongly across all tissues, E4 seems to have a selective effect.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
25 July 2025
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The work, which involved small sample sizes, focused on human muscle tissue, not the tissue or organs of animals that might have been hunted by Neanderthals.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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So take your place á la table, arrange your serviette neatly on your lap, and bon appétit!—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Use them to aid in pouring wine so that not a drop ends up in the wrong place, or set them beneath decanters like proper serviettes.—
Hannah Selinger,
wsj.com,
29 Sep. 2023
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“Napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napkin. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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