handkerchief

Example Sentences

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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

Mr. Pärt has referred to music as “the handkerchief for drying my tears of sadness, the source of my tears of joy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Indeed, using the flag as a handkerchief has at least twice led to courts-martial.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025

A piece of card and a handkerchief was then placed between them.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Tansy told her not to use her sleeve and to look in teacher’s desk drawer for a spare handkerchief.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck