handkerchief
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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
At one point, while giving his evidence, he became emotional while looking at photos and wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
Masterji Thakur's eyes bulged, and he took a handkerchief from his pocket, trying to cover his mouth.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
The insider further revealed that the lovers spent 20 minutes exchanging their handwritten vows, and that they handed out custom handkerchiefs, embroidered with a “TT” and lyrics from Swift’s 2014 song “Blank Space.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The devil only occasionally played a part in ads for fashion products, such as perfumes, makeup and handkerchiefs.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Henry VIII, who reigned from 1509 to 1547, went through wives like handkerchiefs, in the process breaking with Rome and sparking the English Reformation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Others shake their heads, fold handkerchiefs to their faces and look away.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
Alexander and Beowulf searched their pockets for clean handkerchiefs, but they had used all theirs on the long journey from Ashton Place.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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