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

Another napkin goal: turning his app into a profitable business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

Danso sets the table for nine, occasionally checking napkin positioning and straightening utensils.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer