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Recent Examples of hankie
Far from signaling misery, crying can be a source of pleasure, as when people pay good money to read a tearjerker or watch a three-hankie movie.
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
If the refs keep their yellow hankies in their pockets, the Bills will secure a last second victory.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
If you’re headed to the Soraya, don’t worry about taking too many hankies — the tragedy takes a back seat to the comedy, though the former is deeply felt in the few moments where Newman is really going for it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
Be warned that Homebound is a three-hankie weeper.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
If the refs keep their yellow hankies in their pockets, the Bills will secure a last second victory.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
If you’re headed to the Soraya, don’t worry about taking too many hankies — the tragedy takes a back seat to the comedy, though the former is deeply felt in the few moments where Newman is really going for it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
Be warned that Homebound is a three-hankie weeper.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hankie
Noun
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Had Otello understood that all the world is a joke, as Falstaff startlingly reveals at the end of the opera, Iago would never have been able to poison Otello’s susceptible frail ego with his ridiculous tales of handkerchiefs and what-not.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Biographies and reports say Princess Kate typically carries just a few essentials, including lip balm, a compact mirror and a handkerchief, leaving everything else to aides.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Simply crack the pit to extract the inner seed, refrigerate it in a moist towel for eight to 12 weeks, and plant.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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The facility’s hand wash sink was lacking soap and single use towels.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Hankie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hankie. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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