How to Use napkin in a Sentence

napkin

noun

• 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
• In the minute-long clip, a man across from Ethan wipes his mouth with a napkin.
  — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2019
• 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
• There are no seats in sight; eating off a napkin while leaning against the hood of a parked car is the style here.
  — Christopher Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2019
• 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
• If your napkin comes up soiled with a black, brown, or green substance, that’s not a good sign.
  — Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
• 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
• Somber waiters in white shirts swept up the napkins and the cigarette butts.
  — Kevin Barry, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
• To reheat a tamale, wrap it in a wet disposable napkin to lock in the masa's moisture.
  — Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
• The embroidery on a napkin, the rim of a cup, the scalloping of a plate all delight and surprise.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025