handkerchief
Example Sentences
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"He landed it on a handkerchief," says Aiken.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Afterwards Nawat appeared at a press conference wearing a tuxedo and openly weeping as he theatrically dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, claiming he had been "betrayed".
From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025
Mr. Pärt has referred to music as “the handkerchief for drying my tears of sadness, the source of my tears of joy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
The suspect wore black, his face covered by a handkerchief, Barrientos said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
He drew me out, leaving the handkerchief behind.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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