handkerchief

Example Sentences

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One day Mother came in from a walk with a handkerchief full of peanuts bought from a street vendor.

From Literature

He jerked out his old red handkerchief and made a big to-do about blowing his nose.

From Literature

She pulled out her compass, a comb, a mirror—and a handkerchief.

From Literature

I ran through half a dozen handkerchiefs over the course of the proceedings.

From Los Angeles Times

Most years at Christmas, we were lucky enough to get an orange, a peppermint stick, and a new pair of socks or a handkerchief embroidered with Mamas fine stitching—more than most.

From Literature