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Handkerchiefs in a sentence

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Handkerchiefs meaning

plural of handkerchief

Using Handkerchiefs

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of handkerchief
  • In the example corpus, handkerchiefs often appears in combinations such as: with handkerchiefs, handkerchiefs in, their handkerchiefs.

Context around Handkerchiefs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Handkerchiefs

  • In this selection, "handkerchiefs" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, themed, special, designing, believe, tied and february stand out and add context to how "handkerchiefs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a few handkerchiefs a mirror and around with handkerchiefs or nosegays. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "handkerchiefs" sits close to words such as abdulrasheed, abhinav and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with handkerchiefs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

But we can’t retreat to tear-filled handkerchiefs. (9 words)

Normally danced with handkerchiefs or sticks to accompany the hand movements. (11 words)

Many of them were seen with masks or handkerchiefs tied to their faces. (13 words)

The artist’s voice, a combination of baritone and lyric tenor, captivated audiences while his dress style of suits accented with bow ties, pocket handkerchiefs and silk scarves was copied at nightclubs across Latin America. (35 words)

In "The Beat Goes On," Mabel notices that clutched in Ben's hand is one of the -themed handkerchiefs he'd bestowed on the cast and crew as opening night presents. (31 words)

The owner of these special handkerchiefs believe now is the time that they should go to a new home rather than be stuck in a wardrobe in a spare bedroom. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

Four decades ago he was working in Greater Manchester and tasked with clearing out a store where he found the handkerchiefs among a pile of rubbish.

In "The Beat Goes On," Mabel notices that clutched in Ben's hand is one of the -themed handkerchiefs he'd bestowed on the cast and crew as opening night presents.

The first day of Eid al-Fitr is called the Candy Festival (Seker Bayrami) as the tradition is to give children sweets or money wrapped in handkerchiefs.

The owner of these special handkerchiefs believe now is the time that they should go to a new home rather than be stuck in a wardrobe in a spare bedroom.

I feel a beautiful connection with Ram Lalla and his golden grace,” said Manish, who is also in the process of designing handkerchiefs to “wipe the face of Ram Lalla”.

Mani continued, “Some youths ferment their urine for five to 10 days, and then drink it or soak their handkerchiefs with it and sniff it.

Many of them were seen with masks or handkerchiefs tied to their faces.

But we can’t retreat to tear-filled handkerchiefs.

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More than 100 locals were waiting on the town oval for further instructions, with some elderly evacuees covering their noses and mouths with handkerchiefs.

Pro-choice activists in favor of decriminalizing abortion raising green handkerchiefs, February 19, 2019.

The artist’s voice, a combination of baritone and lyric tenor, captivated audiences while his dress style of suits accented with bow ties, pocket handkerchiefs and silk scarves was copied at nightclubs across Latin America.

Two gunmen, donned in rags/handkerchiefs used to conceal most of their faces ran out of their vehicle and rushed towards Stoll’s car.

First of all, in those simpler days in which Sir Roger caught the train to Oxford, Tour de France riders regularly competed with ether-soaked handkerchiefs under their noses.

In addition, African pastors market all sorts of materials, water, handkerchiefs, olive oil, and soap.

From her sleeve, Butterfly brings out to show Pinkerton all of her treasures, which include only a few handkerchiefs, a mirror, a sash, and other trinkets.

Handkerchiefs were sometimes scented to be used like a nosegay or tussy-mussy, a way of protecting those who could afford them from the obnoxious scents in the street.

It is agreed that while Louis's blood dripped to the ground many members of the crowd ran forward to dip their handkerchiefs in it.

Normally danced with handkerchiefs or sticks to accompany the hand movements.

The dancers often held "flags", used similarly to handkerchiefs in Cotswold and Border dances to emphasise hand movements, or rattling bones, rather than wearing bells but for the same purpose.

The stench was overwhelming and people walked around with handkerchiefs or nosegays pressed against their nostrils.

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Common combinations with handkerchiefs

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "handkerchiefs" in a sentence?
An example: "Four decades ago he was working in Greater Manchester and tasked with clearing out a store where he found the handkerchiefs among a pile of rubbish." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "handkerchiefs" from authentic English texts.
What does "handkerchiefs" mean?
Handkerchiefs means: plural of handkerchief
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