handkerchief

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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

He says he knows from experience the perilous nature of racing, with jockeys balanced over a saddle the size of a large handkerchief and horses bunched together running up to 40 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Afterwards Nawat appeared at a press conference wearing a tuxedo and openly weeping as he theatrically dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, claiming he had been "betrayed".

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

At one point, while giving his evidence, he became emotional while looking at photos and wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

His jacket had gone with the smashed sailboat, his handkerchief with the catamaran.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig