towel

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • May 23, 2026

It won’t end in the next couple of weeks, if you are banking on the Iranians throwing in the towel.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That was a good performance, but everyone saw that same group down tools and throw the towel in against Brighton a few days earlier, in a defeat that led to Liam Rosenior losing his job.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Walking past his locker, LaRavia stumbled over a towel on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

By the time I got downstairs for breakfast, Aunt Pretty was covering an apple pie with a towel.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney