handkerchief

Example Sentences

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A White mob gathered, wearing handkerchiefs over their faces, tied up one of Juricks’ guards and forced the other to drive the wagon into some woods.

From Washington Post

Thomas Hampson, a 67-year-old American baritone, starred as President Richard Nixon, complete with hunched shoulders and a sweaty face he repeatedly dabbed with a white handkerchief.

From Seattle Times

“Her concluding trick, when a card jumps from a handkerchief to a quartered orange, was the hit of the show.”

From Washington Post

Gen. John Lambert, who assumed command after Pakenham died, is shown burying his face in a white handkerchief as he weeps.

From Los Angeles Times

On the L-shaped reception desk at the front are stacks of fedoras, a rack of suit pocket handkerchiefs and at least five pairs of shoes.

From Los Angeles Times