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 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
  • But, Miles burns the napkin and pressures his friends to side with him.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 24 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Not knowing the rings were wrapped inside, Butler threw the napkin into the garbage.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
  • This downtown shop is packed with kitchenware, from aprons and napkins to spices and oils.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Pick the second option, and be sure to ask for extra napkins.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Case in point: these linen napkins from Joanna Buchanan.
    — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Salvador Dali doodles on a napkin and gives the drawing to Taupin.
    — Allison Stewart, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Use them to bundle utensils or in place of a napkin ring to dress up place settings.
    — Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Place a napkin at the bottom of each to help with sticky fingers and melted chocolate.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Glue back of bow to bunny face, then glue back of bunny face to the paper band around the folded napkin.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Maybe so simply it can be sketched out on a cocktail napkin.
    — Henry Devries, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • It was printed on napkins and tablecloths, hats and bows.
    — Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2023
  • Each place setting was fashioned with gold silverware, a linen napkin and a glass in the shape of a butt.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Business plans can be one page or even written on a napkin.
    — Expert Panel, Forbes, 30 June 2022

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