napkin

noun

Definition of napkinnext
as in towel

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Recent Examples of napkin The three-story, 163,000-square-foot football-only facility opened Wednesday night, with Riley reflecting back on that napkin and marveling at how far the program had come since. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 For example, use a hole-puncher to jazz up paper plates and napkins (punch holes around the outer edge of each plate and one corner of each napkin to create a design). — Laura Fenton, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026 Trodd wasn’t willing to divulge Four Seasons’ Champagne and caviar budget, but a bit of back-of-the-cocktail napkin math tells me it’s…a lot. — Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026 Kim is working the floor every night, touching each table with a hello or a smile or a friendly retrieval of a fallen napkin. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for napkin
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  1. towel
  2. tissue
  3. serviette
Noun
  • From removing stubborn stains to softening scratchy towels, vinegar consistently tackles the problems that detergents and fabric softeners sometimes leave behind.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Transfer to a fresh container covered with wet towels and some ice, then refrigerate until ready to use.
    — Claire Wadsworth, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of towel
Noun
  • Transplants of mature muscle tissue based on stem cells taken from the mouse’s own quadriceps were found to survive for more than 81 days in experiments.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The orbital system combines cell and tissue cultivation, fluid and media management, environmental control, processing, separation, harvesting, and quality monitoring in a closed-loop system.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tissue
Noun
  • In summer, however, the snow lifts like a serviette from a picnic, and Hokkaido is transformed with cinematic national parks, sprawling flower fields, and volcanic hot spots.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2025
  • So take your place á la table, arrange your serviette neatly on your lap, and bon appétit!
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
Definition of serviette

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“Napkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napkin. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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