souk

Example Sentences

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Here was the city’s historic souk, now a disfigured maw of masonry and rebar.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

The old market, or souk, was treasured by Hussein Jaber, 30, who is part of the government’s emergency services.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

On a recent evening, a group was working on a row of unfinished yellow structures in Doha’s souk, or market district, that are supposed to serve as a broadcast center.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

While this is going on, Paltrow is wandering the souk, where she spots a girl in a hijab riding a skateboard.

From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2020

The lawn is strewn with tables laden with wares because the open house is really one big superbazaar, a suburban souk, with haggling thrown in for authenticity.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali