handkerchief

Example Sentences

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There was a tap on the roof and many soaked shirts and handkerchief in water and pressed them to their mouths.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

A man desperately searching for a handkerchief while trying to stifle a sneeze, the world’s oldest magician making a comeback — these hilarious bits require no context.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

He says he knows from experience the perilous nature of racing, with jockeys balanced over a saddle the size of a large handkerchief and horses bunched together running up to 40 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 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

She wiped her eyes, and blew her nose, and could not help noticing that the handkerchief had the letter L embroidered upon it.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood