napkin

Example Sentences

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Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Anyone could have written that down on a cocktail napkin for free in 2009!

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

He twisted a napkin, tossed it into the pile of twisted napkins next to his coffee cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Since then she’s made vases, pots and napkin holders, among other items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

I crumple the soiled napkin into my fist.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith