hankie

Example Sentences

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They got a kiss, a scarf or a perspiration-filled hankie in return, keeping the crowd in a frenzy for the full hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Biden coughed, took out a hankie and discreetly blew his nose.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022

Lightly pencil the desired initials on the silk hankie, then stretch it over “your prettiest” embroidery hoop.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2020

When he dropped the hankie to the floor, there was inevitably a scramble amongst the audience to retrieve it.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2018

The waitress is a big woman with a wide mouth and a hankie in her hand.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak