turban
Example Sentences
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Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric who has a salt-and-pepper beard and the black turban of the "seyyed" -- descendants of the Prophet Mohammed -- is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
In more public settings, other eyewitnesses said he obscures his face - covering his eyes with a scarf draped over his turban, and often standing at an angle when addressing an audience.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Now 74, with a white beard and whiter turban, Ravinder is facing the possibility that he might be the last in that line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Wearing a navy blue outfit and white turban, another refugee, Youssouf, was sitting under a shed, his eyes reflecting the trauma of his experiences, when the BBC met him.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
A turban made of kente cloth, necklaces made of glass beads, and a rainbow of bandanas are spread out on the stairs.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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