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Recent Examples of servietteUse them to aid in pouring wine so that not a drop ends up in the wrong place, or set them beneath decanters like proper serviettes.—Hannah Selinger, wsj.com, 29 Sep. 2023 For this look, take a red washable serviette and fashion it into a long, thin roll.—Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022 Make loose brunch plans with the hottest bystander and escape into the night with a slice of cake wrapped in a serviette for the subway.—Raven Smith, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2020 Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there’s no foil.—Sarah Solomon, Town & Country, 28 July 2017 Still, the Smithsonian is right to to honor this most famous of American serviettes, the Magna Carta of modern Republican economics.—Jeet Heer, New Republic, 18 Oct. 2017 Take a serviette and wipe the rim, making sure there’s no foil.—Sarah Solomon, Town & Country, 28 July 2017
In 2013, two entrepreneurs delivered a message on a napkin to Madrid’s president Florentino Perez.
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Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Alba Melamine Platter This melamine platter comes in a new Alba pattern and matches other dining items from the collection—there's even a coordinating napkin set!
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Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
Warm compress: Placing a warm, wet towel on your closed eyes can help alleviate mild to moderate dry eyes.1
Eyelid cleaning: Discuss at-home eyelid cleaning with your healthcare provider.
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Sarah Bence,
Health,
23 Mar. 2025
The fuzzy area rug, fluffy white towels, and flirty ruffled curtain enclosing the footed tub add pattern and color, take the chill off the white fixtures and act as cushy counterpoints to the straight lines of beaded-board walls.
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Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
This calming blend of pure essential oils, including sweet orange, lavender, patchouli, peppermint, sweet basil, and chamomile, can be used in a diffuser or on a tissue to create a relaxing, calming effect.
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Health Editorial Team,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
The technique is called optical coherence tomography (OCT), which involves creating a 3D image of tissue using light waves.
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