napkin
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According to Terekh, the first ideas for what would become the FP-1 drone were sketched on a napkin in their favourite restaurant in late 2022.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Leather napkin rings Saleh has painted for Nathan Turner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
A bowl of pantry pasta that might otherwise look a little lonely suddenly looks downright lavish when it’s surrounded by warm rolls, a dish of olive oil and a basket lined with a linen napkin.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Contrary to popular legend, the diagram was not sketched on a napkin by Walt Disney himself, but rather by a Disney studio artist who created it for the story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He grinned like a possum and sneezed into his napkin.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
This has enabled Italian brand Regina, for example, to switch from plastic to paper packaging for its hygiene products like toilet roll, kitchen paper and napkins.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The group tackled Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” with Lopez leading the singing as her family and friends joined in—while waving their napkins in the air and banging on the tables.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
He twisted a napkin, tossed it into the pile of twisted napkins next to his coffee cup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
She then adds square-shaped plates, plain silver cutlery, wine glasses and orange napkins.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025
I adjusted the napkins on the table so they were perfectly straight against the corners, just the way Dad liked, even though he was working late again, so he wouldn’t be there to see it.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
