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towel

[tou-uhl, toul] / ˈtaʊ əl, taʊl /


NOUN
napkin
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She remembers: “I had a walkie-talkie, I would hand per diems out to people, I would run the envelopes around, and bring my dad a towel after the show, stuff like that.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Pedro Sánchez said last year he had considered resigning but eventually decided "throwing in the towel is not an option".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Swallowing the massive pills felt like forcing a brick down a paper towel roll.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

The hotel supplies a bath towel, hand towel, flimsy slippers and a disposable toothbrush and toothpaste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Heart pounding, he turned the knob and pushed, noticing the fallen towel on the floor even before he flicked on the lights.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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