hankie

Example Sentences

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It was "I Hate the Yankee Hankie Night" and all 28,184 of us in attendance waved our white promo giveaways wildly at the prodding of the Stadium announcer.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2016

Hankie Ortiz, deputy bureau director of the Office of Indian Services, said the news media and whistle-blowers had exaggerated the problem.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2012

We kind of struck to the schedule, stuck to the plan, and it worked out for me, the team, Hankie – it worked out well for everybody.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2012

The dejected doorman blew his nose loudly in a Westing Man-Sized Hankie.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

“Of course I do. We’re studying Reading, Spelling, Arithmetic, and Penmanship. Oh, and Deportment. I got an ‘acceptable’ for Posture but an ‘unsatisfactory’ for Use of Hankie and Thimble.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly