Example Sentences

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I took the imperative “there should be napkins, too, real ones” seriously and raided the nearby Goodwill’s linen section, lucking into a dozen identical crisp white serviettes.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2023

She pulled out one of the two paper serviettes from the chrome clip on the table and smoothed it like a mini funeral shroud.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 25, 2013

Batey once asked: "When you're having a meal at home and there's no one else around, just you and your wife, do you always have serviettes, sometimes have serviettes, or never have serviettes?"

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2013

For example, no use of restaurant serviettes when made from linen.

From The Guardian • Oct. 23, 2010

They sat down at the head of the table, where in earlier days the mother, the father, and Gregor had eaten, unfolded their serviettes, and picked up their knives and forks.

From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka