napkins

Example Sentences

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Plates and napkins should go at the beginning of the line.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Day carries a small backpack or purse for the plastic bottles, wrappers and napkins that she accumulates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 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

Fancy cocktail napkins are a big seller, as are specialty jellies in flavors like hot pepper and cinnamon pear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

I spot a package of napkins on the counter, but Sara’s in my way.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan