handkerchief
Example Sentences
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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
The lives of 60 criminals deported from Anglesey for crimes as small as stealing a handkerchief have been traced by a team of volunteers and researchers.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025
The suspect wore black, his face covered by a handkerchief, Barrientos said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025
One of them offered Lady Constance a handkerchief.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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