How to Use napkin in a Sentence

napkin

noun
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  • Loop a length of raffia around the napkin and through the craft bead.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The waiter mops at the spill with his napkin, to no avail.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The napkin holders bear a logo in the shape of a handgun.
    — Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The table linens and napkins have been sent to the cleaner and laid out on the tables.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The tiny brown napkins take off from the table, and the cups tremble in their saucers.
    — Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
  • But, Miles burns the napkin and pressures his friends to side with him.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The next day, Levy took that napkin to a lawyer friend and asked him to write up a contract.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Maybe the race was simple enough that it could be sketched on a napkin.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The couple wrote the name of the company where their son worked on a napkin.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Conor grabbed the placard near his napkin and aimed his phone at it.
    — Rebecca Curtis, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • Simmons had stopped by the AM/PM about 11 p.m. that day to pick up some napkins.
    — oregonlive, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Just be sure to pair with plenty of napkins to mop up that sauce.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2023
  • Glue little ants to your napkin rings to be freaky but not too freaky.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Lupe, now 85, helps to fold the napkins for dinner dances and other events.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The bag was taken to a lab, where Phillips' DNA was pulled from saliva on a napkin.
    — CBS News, 19 Nov. 2022
  • Leo wrote his name on a napkin and that became the logo.
    — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
  • All guests are assigned a brass napkin ring engraved with the name of a horse, past or present.
    — Sarah Marshall, Travel, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Place forks on top of the napkin, with the salad fork on the outside and the dinner fork on the inside, closest to the plate.
    — Leigh Crandall, Country Living, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The resident laughed and covered the burn with a dry napkin.
    — Bindu Bansinath, Bon Appétit, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The splashiest book debut of the summer was first served on a cocktail napkin.
    — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 29 June 2021
  • How to open sparkling wine like a pro: Remove the foil from the cork, then drape a small towel or napkin over the top of the bottle.
    — John Debary, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Pop it onto a plate, tuck a napkin into your shirt, and go to town!
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 25 Nov. 2020
  • To celebrate the end of the meeting, Sherman tossed a napkin into the air.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
  • To stave off boredom, Mata would draw on a napkin with a pen.
    — Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The design was the handiwork of a friend who scribbled it on a bar napkin.
    — Matt Kempner, ajc, 2 Dec. 2022
  • For a traditional layout, fold the napkin and place it to the left of the charger.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 5 June 2020
  • The clever design features nooks for napkins and small planters within the base.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Not knowing the rings were wrapped inside, Butler threw the napkin into the garbage.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Chipotle hopped on the bandwagon then, creating a mockup of a fork and napkin costume to engage with customers.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But with the aesthetic aspects in particular—from florals to menu stationery to napkin linens—businesses stepped up and sent loads of photos.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024

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