handkerchief

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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

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

At Hollywood events, many have also worn blue-and-yellow ribbons, handkerchiefs and pins bearing the nation’s colors — a symbolic show of solidarity that, in Cumberbatch’s opinion, isn’t enough.

From Los Angeles Times

Removing his glasses to wipe his eyes with a handkerchief, he explained in a quavering voice that the department would be dropping off several dozen boxes of medical supplies.

From New York Times

Lying on his back, with a handkerchief positioned on his chest to catch the shavings, he drilled small holes in the bottom of the target’s desk and installed a recording device.

From Washington Post