handkerchief
Example Sentences
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His repeated attempts to flex expensive restaurant bills and hardman tough talk land like a waterlogged handkerchief after he’s spent song after song cataloging all the specific ways we’ve all hurt his feelings.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
And when the stormy morning after arrives, each peal of thunder sends Julia into a paroxysm of nerves that flings her around like a handkerchief caught in a stiff breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
"He landed it on a handkerchief," says Aiken.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
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
“A snotted handkerchief? Really, Jakob? Two bachelors, yes, but Viola would be ashamed of you!”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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