napkin

Example Sentences

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He proposed to Elayyne during one of her prison visits, with a paper napkin ring.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

"It feels like it's been drawn up on the back of a paper napkin, just so that they can save face and come across as being more reasonable."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Here are the 2026 titles we jotted down quickly on the back of a cocktail napkin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

At the sight of it, his wife snatched it and flung it to the ground in anger, and the poor man had to make do with a dinner napkin.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood